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Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors?
From: Tony Li <tli () jnx com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:24:24 -0800 (PST)
The technology we're playing with lost it virginity years ago, and it is our duty to remember than it can be an immensely powerful tool in politics and military. We're not in a sandbox anymore. Perhaps you should consider both sides of the situation. As you know, there is no serious networking infrastructure in China now. Will creating one decrease or increase the free flow of information? Censorship is not perfect, and China will not have the resources to censor all packets anywhere in the country. So does this network give them a tool to further control the people? Or a bigger headache for them to try to control? I should point out that the government already has installed satellite TV to pretty much every corner of the country. However, the receivers are all state-controlled. Would you rip this out? Is no CNN better than censored CNN? IP networking is an inherently democratic medium: everyone can speak [and usually does ;-( ]. Moving more bits implies that the number of uncensored bits increases. IMnsHO, the installation of this network will be the nail in the coffin of the Chinese government. I'm more than happy to see them drive it in. Tony p.s. I'm related to Chinese communists. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors?, (continued)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Jon Green (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Owen DeLong (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Kirby Files (Jan 16)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Paul Ferguson (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Vadim Antonov (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Dave O'Shea (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Vadim Antonov (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Owen DeLong (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Paul Ferguson (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Vadim Antonov (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Tony Li (Jan 15)
- HEY GUYS! (Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? ) Paul A Vixie (Jan 15)
- HEY GUYS! (Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? ) Michael Shields (Jan 16)
- Re: HEY GUYS! (Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? ) Allan Chong (Jan 19)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Paul Ferguson (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Perry E. Metzger (Jan 16)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Ronald Barron Yokubaitis (Jan 18)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Perry E. Metzger (Jan 16)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Vadim Antonov (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Jon Green (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Vadim Antonov (Jan 15)
- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Tony Li (Jan 15)
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- Re: Bay Networks in bed with commie censors? Jon Green (Jan 15)