From: storm@marlin.ssnet.com (Don Melvin)
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 95 14:59:09 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: S. 314 and existing situation
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In article <Pine.LNX.3.91.950209140130.8757A-100000@chewy.wookie.net>,
slowdog <slowdog@wookie.net> wrote:
> 
> Hard to tell from this bill what the deal is on this. Common carriers 
> aren;t completely immune from prosecution or lawsuit or whatnot to begin 
> with. But in addition, S.314 introduces "transmit or otherwise make 
> available" into the language of the law. Which makes the -carrier- of the 
> "offending" information responsible.

Interesting point, there.

Following from that:

        Telecoms have bucks.
        Telecoms have lawyers.
        Telecoms are the 'transmission' agents for pretty much all of
                the internet. Even high speed dedicated T1s are usually
                from a telecom or two.

Can we get them involved?

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