From: mjenkins@algebra.com (Mike Jenkins)
Date: Sun, 5 May 1996 04:13:09 +0800
To: nobody@mail.uu.net
Subject: Re: LACC: proposed anti-pseudospoofing law in Georgia
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Can you please post the text of the bill?

Thank you,

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Vladimir Z. Nuri wrote:
> 
> this law got a little notice here although I didn't notice people
> considering its identity aspects in particular.
> 
> this proposed law in Georgia 
> would make it illegal to have a login name other than 
> your legal name, as I understand it.
> 
> I consider it rather silly, naive, and unenforcable, 
> but it does suggest a few things:
> 
> 1. lawmakers are starting to notice the internet bigtime.
> 2. its starting to freak them out.
> 3. the identity issues raised by cyberspace have significant 
> social implications and will not go away quietly.
> 4. there are some legitimate reasons to require ID in some places
> in cyberspace.
> 
> of course I will be flamed on 4, but my position is, has always
> been the following: both anonymous and "identified" communication
> have their places. I am not suggesting that either one is superior
> a priori.  however each has different uses. some things that
> are possible in one are not possible in the other, etc.
> 
> I think it is reasonable
> for people who create/maintain forums or other cyberspace services
> to demand, and be able to enforce, that you use your real 
> identity if they choose. likewise, you are free not to join these
> place or use these services. I think anyone should be free
> to create alternatives that spit in the face of these restrictions.
> let the market decide what is most viable in given situations.
> 
> I suspect that we are going to see some laws being passed trying
> to regulate cyberspace that are really ridiculous. it will take
> the lawmakers awhile to figure out what they can and can't get away with
> and when their opinions are or are not relevant to what happens.
> 
> meanwhile, if the internet really is robust, their irrelevant
> posturings should not make much difference, although I am *not* 
> advocating that people resign themselves to these laws, only that
> if they pass the situation is not necessarily catastrophic or
> apocalyptic.
> 
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> Date:      Tue, 30 Apr 1996 11:31:52 -0400 (EDT)
> From: merkaba@styx.ios.com
> Reply-To: snetnews@xbn.shore.net
> To: Multiple recipients of list SNETNEWS <SNETNEWS@XBN.SHORE.NET>
> Subject:   INTERNET POLICE (fwd)
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> Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 21:44:53 -0400
> From: Ronald Pearce <ronald@cybercomm.net>
> To: merkaba@styx.ios.com
> Subject: INTERNET POLICE
> 
> >
> >It is being dubbed the Internet Police Law.  Georgia's state government is
> >beginning to catch a little net-heat because of a new law signed by the
> >Governor last week which, according to some, CRIMINALIZES the use of e-mail
> >addresses which don't properly identify a person, as well as the practice of
> >linking to another web page by name without first obtaining permission to
> >link.  
> >
> >If anyone cares to see information and commentary on this new law, feel free
> >to browse over to www.kuesterlaw.com.  I would love to know what everyone
> >thinks about the constitutionality of this bill, as well as any other comments.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >jk
> >Jeffrey R. Kuester, Esq.         Patent, Copyright, & Trademark Law
> >6445 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 230, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
> >Ph (770) 951-2623  Fax (770) 612-9713
> >E-mail: kuester@kuesterlaw.com
> >WWW: http://www.KUESTERLAW.com   (The Technology Law Resource)
> >
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