Aharpo.154
net.general
utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ihnss!cbosg!harpo!ber
Fri Dec 18 20:57:43 1981
Re: freedom of the netwaves ?
I'ld like to discuss it.  I really don't think anyone would put their foot
down on net.kkk or net.nazi or net.jdl or ...  Personally I would not subscribe.
But I really don't know if I would refuse to accept or forward such groups.
Is this a "public access" medium?  Isn't access restricted in the
sense that items must be forwarded and accepted, and that users are granted
access to the computers or denied access?

What would be the purpose of adopting censorship policies?  To protect
innocent eyes?  The fundamentalist movement has a key weapon (though
their success is questionable)  They buy products from the businesses
that provide TV.  Would fundamentalist boycott TPC?  The universities?
Goverment agencies?  Maybe.

I would guess that the lawmakers and FCCC (fed. comp. com. commsion) are
way behind us.  Should we disband the net until it is clearly understood?
Maybe anything we do will be found to be in violation.  Could we be undercuttign
the US Postal Service?  FCC tarriffs?  How many toes are we stepping on now?

               brian

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