From: jgrubs@voxbox.norden1.com (Jim Grubs, W8GRT)
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 94 17:41:09 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: New Opportunity for Anonymous Reamilers
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alex <cp@omaha.com> writes:

> > 	I guess this should mean some more business to my friends at
> > Pagesat, which broadcasts a completely uncensored real time feed of the
> > USENET over a small dish Ku band satellite link to all of North America. 
> > And they are a real licensed common carrier (their principle business is
> > wide area paging services) so they can't be held responsible for the
> > contents of the traffic either. 
> 
> Do you need to be licensed to be a common carrier?  If so, who grants the 
> licenses, and what qualifications does a business need to meet in order 
> to qualify?

The FCC regulates interstate common carriers (plus radio licensing of
the microwave/satellite uplinks). State public utility commissions also
control certain aspects of intrastate service. I don't know if they
have any say in satellite service to intrastate customers.



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