A lively, not to say rambunctious, follow-up. MK: "A local prosecutor in
Germany decided he wanted to regulate the Internet. All he cared about was ... Munich.
But the reality was, the only way that CompuServe could address his concerns and obey
the law that he was laying down was to apply that law to the whole world." ... CC:
"People that are opposing the Communications Decency Act are advocating a really big
philosophical shift in the law. Usually our society has embraced laws that make people
responsible who are emitting harmful material, whether it is obscenity or it is toxic waste,
not require parents ... to buy filters to protect their homes from toxic waste." ... SE:
"Arianna asks why the government shouldn't [regulate the Internet]. It's a very simple,
short, clear little answer, and it's called the First Amendment."
- Hoover ID: Program S1080
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