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Re: NCs (network computers)
At 12:53 21/07/96 -0700, Vladimir Z. Nuri wrote:
>From: [email protected]
>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 07:59:03 -0400
>Subject: Re: NC
>
>When the idea of the NC was first floated, I thought to myself what an
>absolutely terrible idea it was.
So did I -- then it struck me that if they soup up the V-Chip a bit, and
consider that the Telecom Deregulation Act specifically allowed the cable TV
provider to also provide telephony, i.e. a 2-way connection, you could have
near-universal Internet access. Check out (about 1600 words):
http://www.cerfnet.com/~amehta/Vchip.htm
It's a bit rough, but I'd love to have comments.
Arun Mehta Phone +91-11-6841172, 6849103 [email protected]
http://www.cerfnet.com/~amehta/ finger [email protected] for public key