Re: apparent censorship of some newgroups

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From: Paul O'Donnell
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 23:39

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In <1jqmgvINN49t@kralizec.zeta.org.au> craig@kralizec.zeta.org.au (Craig Dewick) writes:

>This has probably already been thrashed out,

Yes it has.

>but why is it that certain
>newsgroups are being prevented from reaching our shores?

>As an underlying link to Internet, this automatically consigns AARnet
>administrators to follow Internet policy, which is that ALL information should
>be freely available to ALL users of the system. It's obvious that AARnet's
>admin people believe otherwise.

Hmmm, first I've heard of such a policy.  Do you have a reference
for it?  Be careful not to confuse Usenet with the Internet.
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Subject: Re: apparent censorship of some newgroups
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Date: 24 Jan 93 23:39:31 GMT
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