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Re: A question about the new ISP ruling and email... (fwd)

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jim Choate)
Sun Nov 8 23:01:11 1998

From: Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com>
To: cypherpunks@einstein.ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 21:26:48 -0600 (CST)
Reply-To: Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com>

Forwarded message:

> Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1998 22:24:04 -0500
> From: "Robert A. Costner" <pooh@efga.org>
> Subject: Re: A question about the new ISP ruling and email... (fwd)

> At 03:37 PM 11/8/98 -0600, Jim Choate wrote:
> >The operatores of the CDR (except for the Japanese node) should all probably
> >be registered. The question becomes do we either as individual or as a group
> >comply or refuse?
> 
> Refuse.
> 
> Look for a constitutional challenge for this.  Run it by a few attorneys to
> shape the issue of standing, then sue the gov't to have the law nullified.

I agree. My plan at this point is to talk to a couple of lawyers, find out
what those bums at the ACLU and EF-Texas are going to do to help local
operators participate in a national challenge.


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