Re: Detweiler clone at WS

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry@imsi.com>]

Roy M. Silvernail says:
> > A BBS is a publication.  The
> > 1st Amendment was specifically written to outlaw the British licensing of 
> > publications.  No risk.
> 
> Until some case law comes about that recognizes this, It Just Ain't So.
> Right now, electronic publishing isn't recognized by the courts as
> publishing (because we don't kill trees, I suppose).

Untrue as of Tuesday, when the Supremes came out with a decision
recognising (to a limited extent) the 1st amendment rights of cable
companies. However, you are right that no direct precedent exists.


Perry