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Specifically, _1994_, another banner year for undermining civil liberties and privacy, what with the passage of the new sentencing provisions of the federal cri
by ncphil 4y ago
Specifically, _1994_, another banner year for undermining civil liberties and privacy, what with the passage of the new sentencing provisions of the federal crime bill and continuing effort to prevent wider use of encryption by individuals through action against PGP: all by a "liberal" US administration that would also accelerate consolidation of mass media in the hands of a few big corporations.
- windexh8er 4y agoYes, 1994 and 1996 [0] were both horrible years for bad "telecomm" policy. I remember debating this in my "Regulations" class in the early 2000s and how, even by then, we could see the potential longer term damages emerging. I think it also played a role in influencing the markets (with respect to tech companies) to think how they do (continuous growth / continuous significant increase in QoQ profits). The late 80s and early 90s were a wild ride of ignorance in policy making. The Clipper Chip, interesting takes on crypto export control all the way through the advent of the DMCA. Interesting times with many unfortunate decisions. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
- hedora 4y agoMedia consolidation was bipartisan. Regan rolled back enforcement of many rules, and the rules were changed to exand Clear Channel's (and other) monopolies under W.