I don't think "Freedom of Speech" implies "Provision of Pulpit". I
may be wrong legally there, but that's my quick take on the issue.
Regardless of how I feel about the content of the site, I feel that
everyone has a right to publish whatever legal content they want, but
you may have to shop around for a willing provider.
--- Eric Cordian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Phix, the ISP who for many years hosted BoyChat, and currently
> hosts
> SafeHaven, has just been threated with a total bandwidth cutoff by
> its
> upstream provider unless SafeHaven is terminated. The upstream
> provider,
> Hostcentric, is using the "in its sole descretion" clause in their
> contract with Phix to force this.
>
> Phix, a longtime champion of free speech as long as no laws are
> violated,
> considers this the last straw in a neverending series of acts of
> harrassment, and is planning on going out of business in June.
>
> Sometimes the bad guys win.
>
> Forwarded Message:
>
> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue May 15 15:42 PDT 2001
> Subject: Possible shutdown notice for www.safet.net
> Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 18:44:26 -0400
> From: "Brian Daffern"
>
> Subject: RE: www.safet.net
>
> Pursuant to Hostcentric's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP),
> Hostcentric/Maxim
> reserves the absolute right (in its sole discretion) to remove any
> web
> site for any reason (including those itemized in the AUP), and to
> terminate any services agreement relating to such web site.
> Accordingly,
> this email will serve as notice to you that Hostcentric intends to
> exercise this right and requests that you terminate www.safet.net,
> one of
> the websites at IP number 209.25.139.67 immediately. If you fail to
> terminate the site within three days of the date on this email
> Hostcentric
> will proceed to deactivate the entire IP.
>
> We appreciate your assistance in this matter.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Brian Daffern
>
>
> Forwarded Message:
>
> From: Anne McGee
> Subject: Possible shutdown notice for www.safet.net (fwd)
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 20:55:20 -0700 (PDT)
>
> Dave,
>
> I'm sorry to inform you that our upstream provider has given us 3
> days to
> terminate www.safet.net or they will terminate our service.
>
> Over the last few years we (Corey and I) have incurred tremendous
> liability standing up for what we believe to be a free speech
> issue. Corey
> was escorted (by armed security guards) off the premises of a
> company
> where he held a contract position when his association with Phix
> was
> brought to their attention. I've been the source of gossip and lost
> friends who don't share my viewpoint.
>
> Because i'm growing tired of the constant fight, threats, and
> lawyers fees
> i've decided to close Phix by the end of June. I asked them to
> allow us
> more time so that our users can relocate their sites but they
> haven't
> given me an answer yet.
>
> If I don't get an extention from them the site will be closed May
> 17th.
> You will still have access to retreive your files but traffic will
> not
> longer reach the site.
>
> They haven't given us notice regarding ibld.net and .org but I
> expect it's
> coming.
>
> I apologize.
>
> Anne
> Phix-net
>
> --
> Eric Michael Cordian 0+
> O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
> "Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
>
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