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From: fair@Apple.COM (Erik E. Fair)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: Musing on Constitutionality
Message-ID: <44449@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 31 Aug 90 07:52:23 GMT
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In the referenced article, spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford) writes:

	Comparing things to the NY Times or Newsweek or even 2600
	magazine is specious.  We have no comparable electronic
	publications with open subscriptions, regular publication
	schedules, salaried employees, and so on.

Rarely do I disagree with my learned colleague; however, I humbly
submit that the ClariNet information service fits the given description.

ClariNet is published in Waterloo, Canada, and distributed using the
same mechanisms as USENET. It is a going concern, with at least two
employees, distribution to any person who wishes to subscribe, and they
publish quite regularly.

I'm still waiting for some enterprising soul to set themselves up as
the USENET News Agency, with reporters all over the globe - instant
competition for AP, UPI, Reuters, etc...

	a happy ClariNet subscriber,

	Erik E. Fair	apple!fair	fair@apple.com