From: Arun Mehta <amehta@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in>
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 08:26:50 +0800
To: "Vladimir Z. Nuri" <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: NCs (network computers)
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At 12:53 21/07/96 -0700, Vladimir Z. Nuri wrote:
>From: JimBurd@aol.com
>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 07:59:03 -0400
>Subject: Re: NC
>
>When the idea of the NC was first floated, I thought to myself what an
>absolutely terrible idea it was. 

So did I -- then  it struck me that if they soup up the V-Chip a bit, and 
consider that the Telecom Deregulation Act specifically allowed the cable TV 
provider to also provide telephony, i.e. a 2-way connection,  you could have 
near-universal Internet access. Check out  (about 1600 words):
http://www.cerfnet.com/~amehta/Vchip.htm

It's a bit rough, but I'd love to have comments.

Arun Mehta Phone +91-11-6841172, 6849103 amehta@cpsr.org
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