Sigh. Another control freak concerned about the anarchy of the Net is doing a survey. Voting is still open, and I'd encourage you to go see the mix of opinions of the 8000 or so current voters and add your own. ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: http://www.cnet.com/Content/Features/Dlife/Laws10/index.html 10 Laws the Net Needs CNet Features By Susan Stellin (3/23/98) When the U.S. Congress passed the Communications Decency Act in 1995, Net activists staged a collective revolt. Protestors set up anti-CDA Web pages, launched campaigns to stop Net censorship, and hit the streets to voice their opposition. When the Supreme Court struck down the CDA, many online activists breathed a sigh of relief. But as it turns out, that law was just a preview of things to come. This year, there are more than 50 bills before Congress that propose some kind of Internet regulation. And policymakers from China to the European Union have been equally busy. Like it or not, this genie's been let out of the bottle; Net laws are on the way. So as the saying goes, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. We've taken the lead on this one and drafted ten of our own Internet laws: proposals dealing with real issues like the proliferation of spam, the invasion of online privacy, and yes, the too-easy access to pornography. Some of our ideas match bills Congress is already considering; others address problems that Washington hasn't thought of yet. Brazen? You bet. In fact, not everyone at CNET agrees with all of these proposals--and you may not either. So we've decided to put them up for a vote. We've paired each law with an electronic ballot box. So exercise your (virtual) right to vote, and let us know how on-track--or off-base--our ideas are. The polls are open... Susan Stellin is an executive editor at CNET. The ideas expressed in this article are her own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CNET: The Computer Network or its executives, board of directors, TV hosts, public relations department, yadda yadda yadda. Susan's mom, however, agrees with everything in here. For the full article and voting see: http://www.cnet.com/Content/Features/Dlife/Laws10/index.html -------------------------- Thanks! Bill Bill Stewart, bill.stewart@pobox.com PGP Fingerprint D454 E202 CBC8 40BF 3C85 B884 0ABE 4639