From: nobody@REPLAY.COM (Anonymous)
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 16:54:03 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: The Big Sellout
Message-ID: <199707160844.KAA08069@basement.replay.com>
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Declan McCullagh wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9707/15/cybersmut.ap/index.html
 
> Computer industry to announce anti-smut initiatives
> 
> WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hoping to avoid a V-chip for the Internet, the
> computer industry will announce at the White House on Wednesday it
> will provide greater access to anti-smut software and work to flag
> Internet sites that are clean enough for kids.

> White House officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, stressed
> that in addition to the voluntary efforts for indecent or smutty
> content, the government still will enforce vigorously provisions
> making illegal any obscene materials carried on the Internet.

  Translation~~They will attempt to imprison people who are victims
of those who voluntarily access their web sites and then complain
to the authorities, despite the sight being clearly marked as a
adult-oriented site.

TruthMonger