It might be of interest for those participating in the
net.kook discussion to take a look at the recent 'Prodigy
ruling' and the analysis on the URL's below.
 
http://www.ionet.net/~mdyer/prodigy.shtml
http://www.ionet.net/~mdyer/stratton.shtml
 
        You might also want to discuss this issue in light of
the ramifications of this ruling on the Cyberia-l group
(subscription info below)
 
      Regards
 
Marianne
 
 
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