From: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 1995 08:25:58 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Massey, CEO of Compuserve, on Internet
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Wow! I am watching the CEO of Compuserve being interviewed on CNBC,
explaining how his company is "taking the high road by complying with the
laws of Germany" in removing access to 200 Usenet groups.

So, what happens with Saudi Arabia announces that Christian and Jewish
newsgroups violate their laws (I don't know this for sure, but I know that
Jewish and Christian temples and churches are strictly verboten in Saudi
Arabia).

And, think of the many countries which ban homosexuality, and so on.

An amazing cave. Massey seems to think that all of the other large ISPs
will fall in line and remove "illegal" newsgroups (illegal in any country
in which they have account holders).

I wrote a longer post on the issues last night, so I won't repeat those points.

--Tim May

We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, we know that that ain't allowed.
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