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From: devine@vianet.UUCP (Bob Devine)
Newsgroups: net.mail
Subject: Re: Congress is now debating the future of Usenet
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Date: Thu, 21-Aug-86 21:33:04 EDT
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> This Bill, S.2757, the "Electronic Communications Privacy Act",
> appears to put legal liability on Usenet hosts which forward mail or
> news for other hosts, and could alter or destroy the current structure
> of Usenet (and/or Stargate).  It was written by people who DON'T UNDERSTAND
> EMAIL and networking, and was lobbied for by the commercial email companies

  There is still time for getting your message to the senators.  The
hearing for Rehquist's nomination at Chief Justice has delayed the
full Judiciary committee hearing on the subcommittee report until
mid-September (whenever the congressional recess is over).  It is
expected to be passed by Judiciary but probably won't clear the full
Senate, conference committee and get the President's signature this
year because of time constraints.

  However, stranger things have happened, so don't delay!  Note that
this bill will be one of the first for action when the Senate reconvenes.

Bob Devine
[this information came from the Aug. 18th edition of MISweek]