Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!reign!storm
From: storm@reign.UUCP (storm development account)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: USSR International Computer Club (was: Information on the ICC)
Summary: Sov's can have access to USENET when they want
Message-ID: <162@reign.UUCP>
Date: 24 Jan 89 22:31:02 GMT
References: <10127@well.UUCP> <1315@orion.cf.uci.edu> <810@afit-ab.arpa> <24426@apple.Apple.COM>
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Organization: Softa, Washington D.C.
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	All this talk about whether to let the Sov's have access to
USENET seems silly to me.  If they wanted it, they could get it at any
time and if they wanted it the probably already have it.  All they
would have to do is get an account on UUNET (under a personal name,
perhaps), and copy the feeds they want to a secure Sov controlled
communications line.

	As far as I know, the US does not indict the phone lines going
to the Consulates, Embassies, and residences.  If UUNET would not give
then a feed, there are sufficient public access systems in DC, SF, and
NYC that they probably wouldn't even have to make a long distance call.

	Basically, if I can get a feed, they can get one.  While I may
not like the situation, it appears to me that the only way of keeping
them off is to shut it down.

	Storm--