1995-11-26 (I’m not talking as moderator here, just reporting my own observations.) When a business newsperson writes as if he’s been reading several years’ worth of newsletters from Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, it’s worth a note. Jonathan Weber writes for the Los Angeles Times, but I saw his op-ed “Venture could alter the net … Read more…
1995-11-26 (At the same time that fight-censorship+ was announced, the Internet Users Consortium set up a similar venture. I have talked to Martin Thompson about it, and he expects it to take a different direction. Here’s an announcement.–Andy.) ———————————————————————- **Please feel free to distribute this E-zine (in whole or in part) to as many people … Read more…
1995-11-24 The fight-censorship+ mailing list is dedicated to opposing governmental and institutional censorship of online communications (voiceless speech, inkless press) that exceeds what governments and institutions can impose on vocal speech and inked press. Recent discussions have centered around the Marty Rimm “cyberporn study,” its fallout, and repression of online expression at universities. Most participants … Read more…
1995-11-24 Richard Moore Here’s the second installment. Sorry for about the bad line breaks in installment one. Cheers, Richard @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ INSTALLMENT 2/N @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ******************************** This article may be posted in entirety for non-commercial use. ******************************** To appear in: INFORMATION SOCIETY, Vol 12(2) Edited by: Mark Poster <•••@••.•••> See WWW: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~kling/tis.html ******************************** Cyberspace Inc and the … Read more…
1995-11-23 Sender: “Steve Eppley” <•••@••.•••> >On November 21, RAND, a nonprofit policy research and analysis organization, >released a report called Universal Access to E-Mail: Feasibility and >Societal Implications. The report includes the following policy >recommendations: > >* that the United States address the ever-widening gaps in access to > e-mail. >* that we develop simple … Read more…
1995-11-23 Sender: •••@••.••• (David S. Bennahum) When, this August, I announced the creation of MEME, my free online newsletter on cyberspace and social issues, I sent an unsolicited mailing out to around 600 people. Their names came out of my Eudora files .. i.e. each and every one of them had, at one point, sent … Read more…
1995-11-23 Sender: “Haspel” <•••@••.•••> We are four seniors at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria Virginia. As part of our AP Journalism class, we are creating a web site with information dealing with the first amendment issue of censorship on the Internet. We would appreciate your taking a few minutes … Read more…
1995-11-23 Sender: “kenneth yang” <•••@••.•••> > hi I know of an excellant book which I will use if my course proposal to > the law schools in Boston is accepted. It is Thorne,Huber and Kellogg’s > BROADBAND LAW. I’m curoius to hear more about your course. please respond. > > julia -=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~-~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~ Julia, thanks so … Read more…
1995-11-23 (Note from moderator: I don’t usually like posting newsletters to this group–instead, I encourage everybody to subscribe individually, which the directions at the end tell you how to do–but the ACLU newsletter is so often chock full of relevant news and analysis that I can’t resist.–Andy) Sender: •••@••.••• From: •••@••.••• Date: Wed, 22 Nov … Read more…
1995-11-23 Richard Moore Dear Cyber-Righters, Some of you may remember an article called “Magna Carta Analyzed”, which contributed to the formation of the cyber-rights list. At the request of the Information Society, I’ve rewritten it for their publication. Since it deals with many of the core issues discussed on this list, I’ll post the article … Read more…