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

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From: Bob Allisat
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 00:00
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Me wrote:
: > A news server or an E-Mail
: > server open to the public
: > may belong to you. It is,
: > however, engaged in the
: > service of the public. You
: > are not allowed to interfere
: > in the process. If you do
: > you should find another
: > line of business. Please.

Richard done replied:
: I don't think so bob, unless the mandate is to provide services for the 
: public good.
:
: While I may have over 100 free website on my server and handle mail for hundreds
: of poeple who need it and can't afford to pay for it, this is at my discretion, 
: and if sombody, whether free or pay for, and they're say, spamming
: or geting 30M of mai la day, you're suggesting I should put up
: with this ?
:
: I'm a fraid knot.

 Then you're not a public
 ISP... or you is a discretionary
 one. Same diff. Give me a call.

                             Bob Allisat

   PO Box 191 Station E Toronto Canada M6H 4E2      (416) 588-0670
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From: ab330@torfree.net (Bob Allisat)
Subject: Re: ISP: A Public Service (Re: now@freenet.toronto.on.ca)
Date: 1997/01/30
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