From: wcs@anchor.ho.att.com (bill.stewart@pleasantonca.ncr.com +1-510-484-6204)
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 94 23:17:40 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Detweiler clone at WS
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> Roy M. Silvernail says:
> > > A BBS is a publication.  The
> > > 1st Amendment was specifically written to outlaw the British licensing of 
> > > publications.  No risk.
> > 
> > Until some case law comes about that recognizes this, It Just Ain't So.
> > Right now, electronic publishing isn't recognized by the courts as
> > publishing (because we don't kill trees, I suppose).
> 

Cubby vs. CompuServe is at least the beginning of that recognition.

		Bill
Celebrate Independence Day the traditional way - overthrow a government! :-)