Re: City of Austin "Universal Access Project"

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From: Mike Byrnes
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 00:00

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patrik@io.com (Patrick Crumhorn) wrote:
>Mike Byrnes (mbyrnes@tpoint.net) wrote:
>
>> I contend that internet access is *NOT* the same as utility services like
>> water and electricity.  An email message is *NOT* the same  thing as a
>> deop of water or a watt of electicity.  Do I want my email/news/web
>> browsing/electronic commerce activities delivered by a *POLITICAL*
>> entity?  No way!  That's like suggesting that the City ought to get into
>> the business of distributing newspapers.  Too close to a censorship
>> opportunity for me.
>
>     I fail to see one iota of evidence that Time-Warner, Microsoft, etc. 
>are somehow more respectful of the rights of individual citizens than a 
>(nominally) elected government is.
>
>
>--
>	Patrick Crumhorn	patrik@io.com 
>      "Never throw out the other person's head"
>            --Taiwanese toy instruction manual
>

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From: Mike Byrnes <mbyrnes@tpoint.net>
Subject: Re: City of Austin "Universal Access Project"
Date: 1995/09/20
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