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Re: ISP: A Public Service (Re: now@freenet.toronto.on.ca)

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From: Richard Sexton
Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 00:00
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In article <E53CBx.MCH.0.sheppard@torfree.net>,
Bob Allisat <ab330@torfree.net> wrote:
>Me, Bob Allisat, wrote:
>> Perhaps not. And it is not
>> reasonable to expect un-
>> interupted Internet services
>> just like the way the tele-
>> phone works? Me thinks not.
>
>Richard replied:
>: Um, the telephone doesnt work all the time...
>
> True enough. But when was the
> last time you got disconnected
> because the operator or a line
> technician didn't like the tone
> of your voice or what you were
> saying? The point is interuptions
> due to one's opinions or ideas


We're in agreement there, Bob. The only difference is the Phone Company
has had 120 years to sort this out ans has "Common Carrier Status"

If the possability exists than an ISP can be charged for actions it's users undertake
that are beyond their control, then such content based censorship will continue.

I suspect you're barking up the wrong tree by asssailing ISP's, you really
want to hammer on the government.

May god have mercy on their souls.. Start with Mike.


-- 
Richard Sexton
richard@alter.nic            We are all the Alter.NIC
richard@vrx.net               http://www.alternic.net
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From: richard@interlog.com (Richard Sexton)
Subject: Re: ISP: A Public Service (Re: now@freenet.toronto.on.ca)
Date: 1997/02/04
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