cr> Re: Online PR: consensus

1996-03-28 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ On 27 Mar 96 at 17:56, Marilyn Davis wrote: > Andy wrote: > > > We have been indulging in some highly idealistic discussions of > > Internet sovereignty and democratic pricing schemes on this list, but > > I’d like to put out a request that we all spend … Read more…

cr> New Media and emancipation/democracy

1996-03-27 Sender: Rupert Schmutzer <•••@••.•••> Fellow subscribers! I would like to invite all of you to participate in my research on the emancipatory and democratizing potential of New Media. Please visit this WWW-page to fill out a questionnaire: http://www.wsr.ac.at/ihs-html/soc/projects/rup/eintro.html (OR: request an email-version from •••@••.•••) The questionnaire deals with the impact of New Media on … Read more…

Re: cr> Online PR: consensus

1996-03-27 Sender: •••@••.••• (Marilyn Davis) Andy wrote: > We have been indulging in some highly idealistic discussions of > Internet sovereignty and democratic pricing schemes on this list, but > I’d like to put out a request that we all spend more time responding > to contemporary, urgent decisions that are being made right now … Read more…

Re: cr> The future of universal service discussed by FCC

1996-03-27 Sender: •••@••.••• hi, fellow criminals. i have problems with the whole idea of this kind of fcc regulation. i don’t see how our own moderator can be suggesting that we endorse: 1, having anyone eliminate complete competition in order to do anything. 2, an unconstitutional fcc grab at mandated pricing for anyone. 3, that … Read more…

cr> Encryption and the law

1996-03-27 (Posted with the permission of the author.–Andy) To: •••@••.••• From: “Timothy C. May” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: So, what crypto legislation (if any) is necessary? Sender: •••@••.••• Precedence: bulk At 4:14 PM 3/25/96, Simon Spero wrote: >If the Leahy bill is unacceptable, what legistlation is necessary? I >can’t see how the use of cryptography in … Read more…

Re: cr> Online PR: consensus

1996-03-27 Sender: •••@••.••• (Marilyn Davis) Andy, Craig and Steve’s excellent paper cleared up my thinking a lot. I have a few comments and questions, mostly just so that we can understand each other better. > Attempts to single it out and regulate it could prove harmful to > technological progress in digital networking. It would … Read more…

Re: cr> conference on Society and the Future of Computing

1996-03-27 From: Brennon Martin <•••@••.•••> On Tue, 26 Mar 1996, Cyber Rights wrote: > This will be held on June 16-19, 1996 in Washington, DC (I think–the > announcement is not clear). It covers a wide range of topics on the > effects of networks on the economy, democracy, publishing, and so on. > Email … Read more…

cr> re: Online PR: consensus; ad-hominem “charges”

1996-03-26 Richard Moore Dear c-r, I believe my ISP has been bouncing some messages, as I never received a posting with subject “cr> Online PR: consensus”. So I’ll try to respond to Martin and Glen based on local context. I’m a bit at a loss as to how to respond, given that I’m faced with … Read more…

Re: cr> The future of universal service discussed by FCC

1996-03-26 I am posting my own ideas here, not acting as moderator. To further stimulate your interest in what the FCC and Joint Board will do (as well as to stimulate heated debate) I’ve decided to post some very rough thoughts that I jotted down after reading the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order Establishing … Read more…

Re: cr> Online PR: consensus

1996-03-26 (Note from moderator: our discussion of pricing and media control has led inexorably to a discussion of the role of markets and the history of capitalism. While each person’s beliefs about these issues will naturally determine his or her reaction to the Internet debate, we cannot discuss the more general issues ad infinitum. That … Read more…