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From: elric@proper.UUCP (Elric of Imrryr)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: US Senate bill on computer-transmitted obscenity
Message-ID: <131@proper.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 23-Mar-86 04:23:02 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 23 04:23:02 1986
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<Feeder>

So they are passing (passed) a law to make it illegal to transmit obscene
stuff via computer?
I seem to remember some FCC rule that makes it illegal to transmit obscenity
over the radio or telephone lines, so I guess this new law makes it illegal
to transmit the stuff by disk, paper tape, or coax cable? :)

Seriously, I understand why you al are against this, the wording is `odd'
like it is really meant to do 2 things. I have called up my Senator 
(Cranston D-Cal) and told his telephone answering person what I think. 
Although I have heard he fully supports the law.

When I was under 18, I used to call X-rated BBS's, DYM's, and MicroSmut's
(those things are neat when you are 17, and 1st get your modem, and I don't
want this laws to ruin that fun for others :)

qantel!proper!elric
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elric