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Jason M Baragry (baragry@latcs1.lat.oz.au) wrote:
: For those who haven't heard, it looks as though a telecom
: committee in the States has passed a bill which prohibits the
: use of free-speech on the Net in America. The bill  prohibits the
: electronic transmission of 'pornographic material' and also the
: use of swear words (seven have been defined as unnacceptable).
: 
: You can check out the bits an pieces here:
: http://www.hotwired.com/special/indecent/
: 
: Note: the bill has been passed by the committee but is yet to
: become law.


I am not sure it will become law in the US. Don't forget that an 
important distinction between Australia and the US is that in the US 
"free speech" is a "right" and in Australia it is basically a "privilege".

David Maddison