Poland previews the future [cr-951226]

1995-12-26 Richard Moore Dear CR, Don forwarded the following message, presumably in a spirit of solidarity with Polish net users. Please also consider that our more privileged position re: pricing is very fragile. Depending on how the telco/media executives decide to set pricing, we could be in exactly the same position (and probably will be, … Read more…

A community-centered net ethic [cr-951225]

1995-12-25 Richard Moore Hope you have a great Christmas. -Richard @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 Sender: Allan Bradley <•••@••.•••> Subject: The Box Matrix – Revisited To: Multiple recipients of list CYBER-SOC <•••@••.•••> In my opinion, the current assessment in the House and Senate as well as the discussions on telecommunications deregulation lacks a critical … Read more…

A community net approach in Austin [cr-951225]

1995-12-25 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 01 Dec 95 >From: “W. Curtiss Priest” <•••@••.•••> To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: L.A. Times column, 11/30/95 Posted by: Curtiss Priest <•••@••.•••> —————————-Original message—————————- Return-Path: <•••@••.•••> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 From: •••@••.••• (Gary Chapman) Subject: L.A. Times column, 11/30/95 The following is my column that appearned … Read more…

Telecom Deform updates [cr-951223]

1995-12-23 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sat, 23 Dec 95 From: “W. Curtiss Priest” <•••@••.•••> To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: Fields statement on Telecom Bill (via Bell Atlantic) Thursday, December 21, 1995 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BRYAN WIRWICZ FIELDS SAYS THERE’S “NO DEAL” YET TON TELECOM REFORM WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jack Fields, chairman … Read more…

The Telecom bill in a nutshell [cr-951223]

1995-12-23 Richard Moore The PFF coffers, the cables fill, the Foundation funds the grinch. The grinch writes them a dandy bill, the open network’s death is a cinch. -rkm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 From: “David S. Bennahum” <•••@••.•••> Subject: MEME 1.09 To: Multiple recipients of list MEME <•••@••.•••> ~–<snip>–~ Java is the product … Read more…

Updates on Shea, Congress [cr-951222]

1995-12-23 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 From: “Craig A. Johnson” <•••@••.•••> To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: TPR Meeting Cancellation (?) On 21 Dec 95 at 9:23, William J. Drake wrote: > > Emily, folks, > > While I’m new to town and TPR, I would suggest that with the … Read more…

Details about Andy [cr-951222]

1995-12-22 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 To: •••@••.•••, •••@••.•••, •••@••.••• >From: “David H. Rothman” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Andy Oram, Cyber Rights co-moderator, is leaving hospital Andy Oram (•••@••.•••), a veteran net.activist hit by a car after he stepped off a bus earlier this month, expects to leave Massachusetts General Hospital today. He’s fairly … Read more…

Amer. Library Ass’n: “A Nation Connected” [cr-951221]

1995-12-21 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 >From: Susan Evoy <•••@••.•••> To: “Multiple recipients of list •••@••.•••” Subject: ALA “A Nation Connected” For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA to sponsor “A Nation Connected” summit “A Nation Connected: Defining the Public Interest in the Information Superhighway” is … Read more…

Joe Shea steps up to the line [cr-951221]

1995-12-21 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 From: Joe Shea <•••@••.•••> Subject: Censorship Update (fwd) To: •••@••.••• It appears the President will sign the bill containing the indecency provision very soon, probably today. That will precipitate our publication of an article by Judge Steve Russell containing a lot of nasty language. Once it … Read more…

Arun: net issues in India

1995-12-21 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 >From: Arun Mehta <•••@••.•••> Subject: USIS teleconference On December 20, 1995, there was a WorldNet Dialog organised by the United States Information Service, in which Bruce McConnell, Chief of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, and Lisa Kimball of Meta Systems Design Group, … Read more…