AOHell defends privacy

George Toft plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:55:17 -0500


"der.hans" wrote:
> 
> moin, moin,
> 
> it's fighting the subpoena of a customer name for a libel suit. Not sure
> this really fits freedom of speech as libel is not protected speech.
> 
> http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/11/05/aol.privacy.reut/index.html
> 
> Last I knew AOHell gladly turned over info to the feds, though.
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans
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After they paid a $90,000 apology to Navy Senior Chief Timothy McVey (no
relation to the OK City bomber) for turning over his name to a Federal
Investigator (my coworker) without proper procedures being followed,
they seem more aware of privacy.

George