12-25-95. NYPaper: "Fear Of Freedom: The urge to censor persists." Anthony Lewis column. The very essence of the on-line world is freedom. The effect of the "indecent" prohibition of the telecom bill will be to reduce all users of cyberspace to the level of children. That is exactly what Justice Felix Frankfurter found unconstitutional writing for the Supreme Court in 1957, about a Michigan law that banned sales to anyone of material unsuitable for children. "Surely," he wrote, "this is to burn the house to roast the pig." "Coming Soon to Computers Everywhere, a World's Fair." John Markoff. In an era when the Internet has become synonymous with commercialism and instant fortunes, Carl Malamud's commitment to public service has set him apart. Mr. Malamud maintains that there are still two ways to build the Internet. One is the high-stakes high-visibility route of initial public offerings in the stock market, the money-raising approach being pursued by people like Netscape Communication's founders, Jim Clark and Mark Andreeson. The other route, Mr. Malamud maintains, is by soliciting funds and building viable public works projects that benefit the common good. 2 in 1: ROS_pig (13k)