From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 10:57:02 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: CDA protects against liability
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Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com> writes:

> 
> Remember that the CDA "protects against liability" since the online
> services cut a deal during the legislative process.
> 
> In other words AOL & co lobbied to have provisions inserted to get them off
> the hook, even though individual users would still be screwed when the act
> became law.
> 
> Another case of corporations selling out civil liberties.

Remind me how some crypto-peddlers endorse bills that would criminalize
domestic crypto use in exchange for their being able to export their
(weak) systems.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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