USPS

[Bruce M.]

On Fri, 23 Aug 1996, William H. Geiger III wrote:

> Once in place all the goverment needs to do is ban all e-mail not sent
> through their system. Add this to the outlawing of all non-keyescrowed 
> encryption, and the ability to archive all messages sent through their 
> system. Now the goverment would have total access to everything you 
> wright. 

    Why not?  I believe it is already illegal to place anything in a 
person's physical mail box that the post office hasn't processed.  For 
the sake of preserving the 'integrity and security' of the Internet I 
can see the govt. taking such future actions.

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                      [ Bruce M. - Feist Systems, Inc. ]
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     "Official estimates show that more than 120 countries have or are 
      developing [information warfare] capabilities." -GAO/AIMD-96-84
                         So, what is your excuse now?