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Re: NET Age of Majority Law (Re: Allisat Wants To Take Over The Internet!) Reply-To: allisat@servtech.com

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From: Jack De Winter
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 1996 00:00
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>            I will work towards the enactment of legislation
>            that will restrict the Internet to Adults and
>            the encourage foundation of KinderNets & YouthNets.
>            I want this legislation in place within the
>            year before more havoc is wrought by this brave
>            new media. And this legislation will apply to
>            all Internet Services Providers here and to all
>            Internet accessible accounts. No exceptions.

So basically, this so called guardian of the youths wants to curtail
any youth's use of the internet to a youth related net... in essence
preserving his rights and privileges while tremendous sacrificing
any rights to free access that might have been held by youths.  Even
though it would mean that a computer company could not employ an
under 18 employee if it had any connection to the internet.

get real, and get a life.
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From: jackdw@metrics.com (Jack De Winter)
Subject: Re: NET Age of Majority Law (Re: Allisat Wants To Take Over The Internet!)  Reply-To: allisat@servtech.com
Date: 1996/03/28
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