IP: The Media's Dangerous Liasons: ACLU wants to close courtroom

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>

My report on just the morning:
   http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/17441.html

-Declan

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http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/17449.html

                     The Media's Dangerous Liaisons
                     by Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com)

                     5:55 p.m.  20.Jan.99.PST
                     PHILADELPHIA -- When a group of
                     Internet news sites sued to overturn a
                     new anti-smut law, they probably didn't
                     expect to wage a courtroom battle
                     against other media organizations. 

                     But that's exactly what happened on
                     Wednesday, during the first day of a
                     hearing devoted to the Child Online
                     Protection Act, or COPA. 

                     Why the fuss? The usually stalwart
                     open-government buffs at the American
                     Civil Liberties Union asked the judge to
                     close the courtroom doors and bar the
                     public from hearing portions of testimony.

                     [...remainder snipped...]




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