[12748] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Yes folks, this is not a joke
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bruce Gingery)
Fri May 27 21:26:34 1994
Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 02:18:09 -0600 (MDT)
From: Bruce Gingery <lcbginge@antelope.wcc.edu>
To: Bill Frezza <frezza@radiomail.net>
Cc: com-priv@psi.com, alt-politics-datahighway@cs.utexas.edu
In-Reply-To: <199405261514.AA09689@radiomail.net>
The question here, is then WHO IS A BROADCASTER.. Do I become a
broadcaster by submitting this message to a List Server? Is this
a method of funding subsidies or a method of limiting who can do
what. The cable/broadcast/etc lines are getting blurred. If I
have an HTML home page, am I by virtue of that a broadcaster?
How about if I have a Gopher+ server which has mpeg audio-visual
presentations? What if I have a reference to another server on
a gopher menu that references such an item.
If I "HOST" a mailing list does that make me a broadcaster? What if I
produce an occasional show for ITR? Where's the line drawn.
Bruce Gingery
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On Thu, 26 May 1994, Bill Frezza wrote:
> Dear supporters of the info have-nots,
>
> As it says in this crusty old book - "As ye sow, so shall ye reap."
>
> You gotta hand it to Turner, he's a real pro. You amateurs at the EFF
> better move over.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill
>
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> DECISIONLINE/Telecommunications
> USA TODAY Update
> May 26, 1994
> Source: USA TODAY/Gannett National Information Network
>
> TURNER CALLS FOR CABLE STAMPS:
> Ted Turner has come up with a modest proposal which he
> announced at the National Cable Television Association Convention
> in New Orleans Wednesday: Have government subsidize those who
> can't afford the monthly cable service charge by giving them
> "cable stamps." He also has a plan to pay for it. "We can tax the
> broadcasters," Turner said.
>
>
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