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From: kassover@control.crd.ge.com (David Kassover)
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Subject: Re: U. of Hawaii uucp mail & Usenet news cutoff
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Date: 8 Feb 90 22:27:44 GMT
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>Yes, it is. The government has decided that the university can't support
>usenet.>-- 

This is not censorship.  I would be willing to bet *real* money
that if any one professor, or group of professors, were willing
to apply THEIR OWN time, money (grant or otherwise), and effort
(Yes that includes graduate stutden slave-peons) to maintaining a
network node, it would be done.  In fact, it has been done at
several universities that I know of, and probably a whole bunch
that I do not.
 
I see nothing in the previous postings that indicate that the
University in question has stated that individuals are not
permitted to engage in network activities.  It has simply
declined to apply *ITS* money and resources to these activities.
 
Furthermore, in a more or less unrelated matter, US District (Or
maybe Circuit) Courts have ruled that State Universities are part
of the State Governments, and therefore may not be sued without
that government's permission.