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Hi Paul Paul Wouters wrote: > > On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, David Schwartz wrote: > > > As far as I know, yes, any company can refuse to do business with any > > individual or company with very few exceptions. > > No. Only if ISP's would call under the common carrier principle. And it > seems the world is trying its very best not to grant them that. > You can't have the cake and eat it too. If common carrier principle is not > valid, you can refuse someone's traffic, as long as you're not violating > another law (eg anti-discriminatory laws). I am confused by what you just said. The common carrier principle does not apply here. AT least, the last time I checked no internet companies were considered under that principle. The reason, I believe, is that the internet is still not considered a necessity. Unless i misunderstand what you're referencing. Antitrust laws definitely do, however. IANAL either, but collusion is collusion. > > So you can probably tell RIA "we no longer carry your traffic for no reason", > but you can't deny someone because they're a black pregnant lesbian Mormon. > > Paul
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