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            News For and About the Members of the
               ELECTRONIC MESSAGING ASSOCIATION
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                March 2, 1995 -- Number 21
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TWIN OF EXON'S S.314 INTRODUCED IN US HOUSE

Rep. Timothy Johnson (D-SD) has now introduced H.R.1004, a
bill identical to S.314,  the Communications Decency Act of
1995, introduced last month by Sen. James Exon (D-NE).
Desire to enact these bills is increasing and they may even
be moved as part of this year's Crime bill if
Telecommunications Deregulation legislation appears to be
moving too slowly.  EMA continues to encourage all our
members to contact their Senators and Representatives to
express your concerns and urge hearings before action.  While
we wholeheartedly share the sponsors' concerns about
electronic stalking, harassment and pornography, EMA feels
that any legislation needs to focus on the initiator and not
include transmitters of these messages, such as business
owners of office LANs.  In its current form, the bill would
essentially force businesses and networks to either monitor
the content of all messages or virtually shut down all
electronic communications. Your Senators and Representatives
can be reached via the Capitol switchboard at 202/224-3121
and by writing them either at the United States Senate,
Washington, DC 20510, or at the U.S. House of
Representatives, Washington, DC 20515.

BUSINESS COMMUNITY SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO EXON/JOHNSON

The primary item for discussion at EMA's March 10th
Government Affairs Committee meeting in Washington will be
finding a solution to the Exon/Johnson bills (S.314,
H.R.1004) that the business community can support.  The
meeting is open to participation by representative of all EMA
members.  Encourage your company's Washington representative
to attend (9:00am to 12:00 noon) and to contact Sarah Reardon
at EMA (see below) for further details.