Comments on: The NY AG’s Anti-Free-Speech Shakedown Racket http://techliberation.com/2008/07/23/the-ny-ags-anti-free-speech-shakedown-racket/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Sun, 27 May 2012 12:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gary McGath http://techliberation.com/2008/07/23/the-ny-ags-anti-free-speech-shakedown-racket/comment-page-1/#comment-44522 Gary McGath Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:08:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11341#comment-44522 <p>I've criticized Comcast's network management on my blog (while making it clear that I don't support regulatory responses) and have blasted Cuomo for his anti-Usenet campaign. This is the first I've heard of Cuomo's threat against Comcast.</p> I’ve criticized Comcast’s network management on my blog (while making it clear that I don’t support regulatory responses) and have blasted Cuomo for his anti-Usenet campaign. This is the first I’ve heard of Cuomo’s threat against Comcast.

]]> By: Gary McGath http://techliberation.com/2008/07/23/the-ny-ags-anti-free-speech-shakedown-racket/comment-page-1/#comment-42828 Gary McGath Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:08:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11341#comment-42828 <p>I've criticized Comcast's network management on my blog (while making it clear that I don't support regulatory responses) and have blasted Cuomo for his anti-Usenet campaign. This is the first I've heard of Cuomo's threat against Comcast.</p> I’ve criticized Comcast’s network management on my blog (while making it clear that I don’t support regulatory responses) and have blasted Cuomo for his anti-Usenet campaign. This is the first I’ve heard of Cuomo’s threat against Comcast.

]]> By: Jim Harper http://techliberation.com/2008/07/23/the-ny-ags-anti-free-speech-shakedown-racket/comment-page-1/#comment-44521 Jim Harper Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:20:01 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11341#comment-44521 <p>These are worthwhile points as to the NCMEC agreement. Should all praise and support for Comcast on other speech-related issues be withheld because of it? How would that be productive?<br><br>I suspect that the left (not you, Jack) is cutting off its free speech nose to spite its net neutrality face. Or something.</p> These are worthwhile points as to the NCMEC agreement. Should all praise and support for Comcast on other speech-related issues be withheld because of it? How would that be productive?

I suspect that the left (not you, Jack) is cutting off its free speech nose to spite its net neutrality face. Or something.

]]> By: Jack http://techliberation.com/2008/07/23/the-ny-ags-anti-free-speech-shakedown-racket/comment-page-1/#comment-44520 Jack Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:21:11 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11341#comment-44520 <p>Comcast helped --or took the lead in-- crafting the "historic agreement" among National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).<br><br><a href="http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/NewsEventServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=3747">http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/NewsEv...</a><br><br>The NCMEC is a quasi-government agency established by Congress in 1984. It receives the bulk of its funds from the federal government. The NCMEC authorized federal funding was just increased by Public Law 110-240 (signed 3 June 2008) to $40 million.<br><br><a href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ240.110">http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc....</a><br><br>The censorship scheme that Comcast helped bring about is extremely suspect in light of Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, 372 U.S. 58 (1963).<br><br><a href="http://supreme.justia.com/us/372/58/case.html">http://supreme.justia.com/us/372/58/case.html</a><br><br>Comcast's resistance to further state action by the NY AG doesn't clean their hands.</p> Comcast helped –or took the lead in– crafting the “historic agreement” among National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).

http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/NewsEv…

The NCMEC is a quasi-government agency established by Congress in 1984. It receives the bulk of its funds from the federal government. The NCMEC authorized federal funding was just increased by Public Law 110-240 (signed 3 June 2008) to $40 million.

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc….

The censorship scheme that Comcast helped bring about is extremely suspect in light of Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, 372 U.S. 58 (1963).

http://supreme.justia.com/us/372/58/case.html

Comcast’s resistance to further state action by the NY AG doesn’t clean their hands.

]]> By: Jim Harper http://techliberation.com/2008/07/23/the-ny-ags-anti-free-speech-shakedown-racket/comment-page-1/#comment-42814 Jim Harper Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:20:01 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11341#comment-42814 <p>These are worthwhile points as to the NCMEC agreement. Should all praise and support for Comcast on other speech-related issues be withheld because of it? How would that be productive?</p> <p>I suspect that the left (not you, Jack) is cutting off its free speech nose to spite its net neutrality face. Or something.</p> These are worthwhile points as to the NCMEC agreement. Should all praise and support for Comcast on other speech-related issues be withheld because of it? How would that be productive?

I suspect that the left (not you, Jack) is cutting off its free speech nose to spite its net neutrality face. Or something.

]]> By: Jack http://techliberation.com/2008/07/23/the-ny-ags-anti-free-speech-shakedown-racket/comment-page-1/#comment-42812 Jack Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:21:11 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11341#comment-42812 <p>Comcast helped --or took the lead in-- crafting the "historic agreement" among National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).</p> <p>http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/NewsEventServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=3747</p> <p>The NCMEC is a quasi-government agency established by Congress in 1984. It receives the bulk of its funds from the federal government. The NCMEC authorized federal funding was just increased by Public Law 110-240 (signed 3 June 2008) to $40 million.</p> <p>http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ240.110</p> <p>The censorship scheme that Comcast helped bring about is extremely suspect in light of Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, 372 U.S. 58 (1963).</p> <p>http://supreme.justia.com/us/372/58/case.html</p> <p>Comcast's resistance to further state action by the NY AG doesn't clean their hands.</p> Comcast helped –or took the lead in– crafting the “historic agreement” among National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).

http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/NewsEventServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=3747

The NCMEC is a quasi-government agency established by Congress in 1984. It receives the bulk of its funds from the federal government. The NCMEC authorized federal funding was just increased by Public Law 110-240 (signed 3 June 2008) to $40 million.

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ240.110

The censorship scheme that Comcast helped bring about is extremely suspect in light of Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan, 372 U.S. 58 (1963).

http://supreme.justia.com/us/372/58/case.html

Comcast’s resistance to further state action by the NY AG doesn’t clean their hands.

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