From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 02:50:46 +0800
To: cypherpunks@ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Subject: Re: Rep. White introduces Internet Protection Act (fwd)
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> From: "Peter Trei" <trei@process.com>
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 10:12:58 -6
> Subject: Re: Rep. White introduces Internet Protection Act

> Here's a fun little thought experiment:

A flawed one.

> Considering the hairsplitting that takes place everyday
> in courtrooms these days, an arguement could be made that
> since virtually the entire net these days is optical fiber,
> there are no 'electronic' communications taking place.
> 
> Does the FCC charter mention photonic communications as 
> well? At what point does the charter allow them to 
> interfere? Here's some steps on the way...

Photons are the vector boson for em radiation, in a wire or in the air.
In the wire the photons go from electron and protons to other electrons and
protons. This is what makes them want to 'move'. Despite popular vision, they
don't go bumping into each other like a bunch of ping-pong balls in a pipe...

As an aside, this is actualy where the heat comes from not friction. Some of
the photons that are emitted are low frequency and not re-absorbed.

(having taught electronics for several years I  have grown to realy hate the
 hydraulic model)

> Is this an electronic communication?

Yes.

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