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From: "Peter Trei" <trei@process.com> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 10:12:58 -6 Subject: Re: Rep. White introduces Internet Protection Act
Here's a fun little thought experiment:
A flawed one.
Considering the hairsplitting that takes place everyday in courtrooms these days, an arguement could be made that since virtually the entire net these days is optical fiber, there are no 'electronic' communications taking place.
Does the FCC charter mention photonic communications as well? At what point does the charter allow them to interfere? Here's some steps on the way...
Photons are the vector boson for em radiation, in a wire or in the air. In the wire the photons go from electron and protons to other electrons and protons. This is what makes them want to 'move'. Despite popular vision, they don't go bumping into each other like a bunch of ping-pong balls in a pipe... As an aside, this is actualy where the heat comes from not friction. Some of the photons that are emitted are low frequency and not re-absorbed. (having taught electronics for several years I have grown to realy hate the hydraulic model)
Is this an electronic communication?
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