17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Roy M. Silvernail says:
A BBS is a publication. The 1st Amendment was specifically written to outlaw the British licensing of publications. No risk.
Until some case law comes about that recognizes this, It Just Ain't So. Right now, electronic publishing isn't recognized by the courts as publishing (because we don't kill trees, I suppose).
Untrue as of Tuesday, when the Supremes came out with a decision recognising (to a limited extent) the 1st amendment rights of cable companies. However, you are right that no direct precedent exists. Perry