[10407] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Dick St. Peters
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joseph W. Stroup)
Mon Feb 21 22:22:37 1994
From: "Joseph W. Stroup" <nettech@crl.com>
To: com-priv@psi.com
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 1994 19:27:40 -0800 (PST)
Dick if the gov't can't do business in the open, too bad. I am tired
of deals made in the shadows. If ANS/MCI or whoever gets the contract
an its really for research, then why is the info about the contract
so secret ?
Don't defend the system, you work for GE - Better living through
the "Nose cone for thr MX Missle".
You are defending the right to back door dealing. I have no problem
with that if and when the gov't changes the rules. If they do , so be it.
If not then abide by the rules and quit making excuses.
ANS and Merit violated the law by subcontracting the network operations
out. The IG released an opinion that said it was a sub-coop agreement.
I say Bull. It was and still is a crime. No one has tested that in court.
This will change. There is a law on the books that was enacted in the
1800's re: The Union Army. Its called the False Claims Act. This act allows
for the payment of legal fee's to the party that sues. I expect to be making
use of this act.
>>>> Note: Unusual reply ---Someone releases their legal plan in advance,
time to figure out where the escape pod is.
Yes, people there can be light at the end of the tunnel. Lets let the Federal
Courts decide.
Joseph Stroup
