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SMASHING VICTORY A piece of good news from the..
IN THE CDA CASE!
June 12 1996
It is my great pleasure to bring you initial news of our...
SMASHING VICTORY IN THE CDA CASE!
"As the most participatory form of mass speech yet developed, the Internet deserves the highest protection from government intrusion."
"Just as the strength of the Internet is chaos, so the strength of our liberty depends upon the chaos and cacophony of the unfettered speech the First Amendment protects."Excerpts from the decision
At 9:00am on Wednesday June 12, the Federal Court in Philadelphia, PA granted a preliminary injunction against the Communications Decency Act (CDA). It was a 3-0 decision.
More details to follow soon, but in the meantime, break out the fireworks and pop the champagne...It's a fine day for free speech!Todd Lappin
Section Editor WIRED Magazine
The CDA Disaster Network is a moderated distribution list providing up-to-the-minute bulletins and background on efforts to overturn the Communications Decency Act.
To subscribe, send email to majordomo@wired.com with subscribe cda-bulletin in the message body.WARNING: This is not a drill!
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