On Tue, 7 Feb 1995 jpp@markv.com wrote:
Uh oh! Egg on my face. Will someone explain to me how the amendments in S.314 make owners of ISPs or other computer systems liable for 'bad' data? I apologize for my previous uncalled for (so it seams to me now) ranting.
(A) by striking out `telephone' in the matter above subparagraph (A) and inserting `telecommunications device'; (B) by striking out `makes any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal' in subparagraph (A) and inserting `makes, transmits, or otherwise makes available any comment, request, ^^^^^^^^^^ suggestion, proposal, image, or other communication'; This appears to make ISP's responsible for content. It makes them responsible for something that they cannot control without violating people privacy. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.catalog.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the omnipotent state. | jamesd@netcom.com