Net Control is Thought Control

[David Mandl]

On Wed, 10 Jan 1996, Duncan Frissell wrote:

> Lots of content regulation in the US:
> 
> Libel, slander, indecency (radio and TV), obscenity, Federal Trade
> Commission (advertizing controls), Food and Drug Administration (drug
> 'labeling' and info controls), booze and cigarette advertizing, EEOC
> (controls on discriminatory advertizing), children's television
> requirements, civil defense broadcast requirements, station identification
> requirements, civil controls on advertizing foreign financial services (did
> you know this was illegal?), civil liability for carrying 'hit man' ads,
> etc.  I'd come up with more if I had more time.  I'll add more over the next
> few days as I think of them.
<
> Not to mention the numerous content controls in countries other than the US. 
> 
> The Nets will smash all of these content controls.

So when WFMU starts broadcasting over the net, will I be able to play
smutty records on my show?

And when will I be able to add some kiddie-porn images to my web page?

   --D.

P.S.: Regarding limits on "freedom of speech" in the U.S., take a look
at the long list Tim May posted a few months back.  (I was scoffing at
Perry's claim that we had nearly complete freedom of speech in the
U.S., and then Tim responded with much more detail.)

--
David Mandl
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Phone: (212) 272-3888
Email: dmandl at bear.com

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