Re: Major ISP's to stop USENET feeds???

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From: Peter Seebach
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 00:00

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In article <waawa-0506992056090001@reggae-14-30.nv.iinet.net.au>,
Lara Hopkins <waawa@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Since when did the ISPs publish the material? They carry it. Same as
>Australia Post delivers Xrated videos (and, no doubt, *gasp* illegal
>material), and Telstra provides phone service for sex lines. The messenger
>should not be held responsible in the same way that the seller is.

At least in the U.S., ISP's are not "common carriers".

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From: seebs@plethora.net (Peter Seebach)
Subject: Re: Major ISP's to stop USENET feeds???
Date: 1999/06/05
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