>From the News of the Net feature distributed by the Amer Assn for Public Opinion Research (AAPORNET): >COMPUSERVE'S MOTIVES QUESTIONED >CompuServe's recent action to shut down subscriber access to 200 newsgroups >carrying sexual content was motivated more by U.S. politics than German >objections, apparently. Reports that the action was in response to Bavarian >government complaints are false -- the incident was sparked by an inquiry >from a district attorney in Munich regarding the alt.sex groups. Leaders of >all four parties in the Bundestag have spoken out against any legislation to >regulate the Internet and agree that existing criminal law in Germany is >sufficient to handle any potential legal misconduct. It's rumored that, >rather than reacting to German authorities, CompuServe's restrictions were >enacted in response to legislation pending in Congress against "indecent" >digital content in an effort to bolster CompuServe's reputation as a morally >responsible online service provider. (STERN Infomat 03/96) If you think this reeks, as I do, tell Compuserve: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Doug -- Doug Henwood Left Business Observer 250 W 85 St New York NY 10024-3217 USA +1-212-874-4020 voice +1-212-874-3137 fax email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://www.panix.com/~dhenwood/LBO_home.html>
