Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: NETCOM RESPONDS TO RU Message-ID: <9512041438.0KKQA02@support.com> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Mon, 04 Dec 95 14:38:47 -0800 Lines: 63 Sherilyn Me (about Netcom): > These are good people. Sherilyn: >I agree. I'm quite happy with this decision. It means > >1) ISPs cannot be held responsible for direct copyright infringement > allegedly carried out by their users. This is in line with their > status as service providers, not publishers. They should make it known that responses to complaints will result in a particular procedure. Legally define themselves into only violating or disturbing a subscriber's connection if a law enforcement agency provides a warrant and has applied due process to the investigation of *criminal* behavior. >2) The church will have to waste yet more money on a pointless attempt > to prove contributory negligence against NetCom. Futile. Each day it continues the scienos slimy actions become more obvious to the on-line community. >I'm sure Netcom is not afraid of this battle. It stands to win >famously, and gain a reputation for standing up for free speech. But it is a costly battle. To costly for many. Gateway (Lerma's provider ) is struggling to stay alive under the burden of defending itself. Does it too stand to win famously? Name: Joanna Digital Gateway Systems, General Manager Voice: 703-749-2884 Fax: 703-749-2886 e-mail: joanna@dgs.dgsys.com URL: http://www.dgsys.com/~joanna/ Ring her up and find out what the scienos have done to this little company for not knuckling under to threats. 'Snot a pretty picture. >That's quite a turnaround from Netcom's reputation at the start of this >year. Truely so. Well deserved. I wish I had a piece of their future action. Couple a thousand shares. I'd hold them 10 years and buy an Island to retire on. >Sherilyn >"Andrew Milne is to journalism as a Heckle and Jeckle cartoon is to drama." >-SubGenius Pope Charles of Houston I enjoy your posts. +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * * dennis.l.erlich@support.com + inForm@primenet.com "tar baby"