Privilege to Communicate

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Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 15:31:35 -0500
From: Sean Donelan <sean at DONELAN.COM>
Reply-To: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L at LISTSERV.AOL.COM>
To: CYBERIA-L at LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Subject: Privilege to communicate

Once the government requires individuals to obtain a license or
ID card to engage in an activity, the government can also decide
not to issue the license or ID card thereby prohibiting a person
from engaging in that activity.

The FCC decided not to automatically renew Kevin Mitnick's ham
radio license.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-01-359A1.pdf
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/23494.html

If the US decides to issue a National ID card required to travel
on planes, trains and automobiles; any guess if it will be a "right"
or a "privilege?"


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