[plug] FW: Adult Websites Ox govt regs being bypassed

[walter.hill at customs.gov.au]

		Hmmm,

		Last time that I read my copy of the Constitution I didn't
recall seeing anything about freedom of speech.

		"...succeeded in stripping you of your freedom of speech..."


		Also, I imagine colluding with a foreign national to
circumvent Australian law might be frowned upon.

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				-----Original Message-----
				From:	Michael Hunt
[SMTP:Michael.J.Hunt at usa.net]
				Sent:	Friday, July 02, 1999 5:51 PM
				To:	PLUG Mailing List
				Subject:	[plug] FW: Adult Websites Ox
govt regs being bypassed

			Guys,

			I don't know how many other ISP types got this mail
message. I think it was
			quite interesting to get it a day after the
legislation was passed through.

			Stiull I suppose some people wil try to make money
out of anything (maybe
			like Cabletron...)

			Take a look at this month's APC mag for some
intersting comments on the
			issue.

			Michael Hunt.

			P.S. On the topic of APC there seems to be a lot of
Linux content coming
			from there pages now. I have alos heard (and read in
the pages of this
			months issue) that they are planning to release a
revised version of the
			successful Linux pocketbook with 3 cover CD's and
Red Hat 6.0 !!!


			-----Original Message-----
			From: John C [mailto:jcaldwell at zipwell.com]
			Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 4:54 AM
			To: <removed to protect the innocent>
			Subject: Adult Websites


			Greetings,

			I am the owner of a semi-large ISP in the United
States (Zipwell Online
			"Anything Internet" LLC)  We have been watching
intently to the controversy
			concerning adult content on the Internet in your
country. Now it looks like
			your Senate my have succeeded in stripping you of
your freedom of speech.
			Although Zipwell Online's primary clients are not
porn sites, we certainly
			do not believe
			that grown-up adults should not have these choices
decided for them. We
			(Zipwell Online) would like to help in anyway we are
able. We have many
			high-speed servers on an OC-3 and OC-12 backbone
connection. We would be
			more than happy to host any site or co-locate any
servers that may be deemed
			"unacceptable" by the Australian government. We do
not expect you to just
			give us your clients. We would be more than happy to
share any revenue
			generated. This will be >easy for us to do, as
Bandwidth cost us about ¼ of
			what it cost you.

			As I do not wish to be intrusive, I will not ramble
on. However, this offer
			will be mutually beneficial to both of our
companies. If your are interested
			in discussing our offer, please drop us a line back
and we'll contact you on
			>our dime. Feel free to forward this to anyone you
wish.

			At your service,
			Michael Twombly
			Sales at zipwell.com
			(760) 753-0289 US phone # (760) 632-7750 Fax