[geeks] A new Assualt on Net Freedom

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

On Tue, Apr 25, 2006 at 10:29:12AM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote:

> That's just it, though.  It appears they're *not* trying to claim common
> carrier status.  If they were claiming common-carrier status, they
> wouldn't be allowed to block anyone.  They're trying to pick and choose
> a-la-carte from a bit of this, and a bit of that, and a bit of the
> other, trying to cherrypick the sections of regulation that benefit them
> most.

My point exactly. They are trying to claim common carrier status in relation
to getting protection from the FCC, and then not when it comes to email.

Geoff.

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