On 7 Feb 1995, slowdog wrote:
Whoever -
(1) in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communication by means of [telephone] telecommunications device -
(A) [makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal] makes, transmits, or otherwise makes available any comment, request, suggestions, proposal, image, or other communication] which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent;
Ding...Ding...Ding... We have a winner here. Goodbye binaries and sex groups. Please note the "whoever" at the top of the paragraph. No "knowingly." The question is: "Is obsene speech, protected speech? Does this negate the first ammendment?
(B) [makes a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number] makes a telephone call or utilizes a telecommunications device, whether or not conversation or communications ensues, without disclosing his identity with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number or who receives the communication;
Ding...Ding...Ding... We have another winner. Goodbye remailers. Probably 90% of remailer traffic violates this one. Well boys and girls we'd better get lots more offshore...soon.