Re: Remailer Operator Liability?

["Deranged Mutant" <WlkngOwl@unix.asb.com>]

On 14 Jun 96 at 8:34, John A. Perry wrote:

> 	Now that the CDA decision has been made, I was wondering how this
> would affect the liability status of the various remailer operators? In
> the past several remailers have opted to discontinue service due to
> legal/political pressure. Will this CDA decision help to decrease remailer
> operator liability?

Only if a remailer operator intends to fight legal pressure in the 
courts, which requires time, patience, hope and of course, lots of 
money and good lawyers. 

Whether the CDA decision would give one more hope etc. is debatable. 
Wait for a Supreme Ruling from the Court of Elders of the 
Constitution...


Rob.
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