Subject: Re: AOL v. Cyber Promotions From: JDLas@aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 22:08:56 -0400

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>According to this morning's Philadelphia Inquirer, a federal judge
>has issued a preliminary injunction against America Online,
preventing it from blocking junk email from CyberPromotions >addressed to AOL
subscribers.

God help us all.  It is, perhaps, an inevitable outgrowth of the Supreme
Court's myopia when it equates corporate rights to spew with free speech
rights.  Next thing you know, junk mail will be granted First Amendment
protection.

jd lasica


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