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Old 10-21-2007
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Re: How Comcast blocks Bible downloads...
On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:08:17 -0400, Chris Cowles wrote:

> "jim" <jim@home.net> wrote in message
> news:c6MSi.2995$b9.923@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
>> (from http://www.11alive.com/tech/article_...storyid=105115)
>>
>> AP Tests Comcast's File-Sharing Filter
>>
>> ... An AP reporter attempted to download, using file-sharing program
>> BitTorrent, a copy of the King James Bible ...
>> We picked the Bible for the test because it's not protected by
>> copyright and the file is a convenient size. ...

>
> Another possible reason for choosing the KJV Bible is because it makes a
> good headline:
>
> "Comcast blocks users from reading Bible!"
>
> <smile>


While this is bad, one can go to a site like Biblegateway and read it the
intarweb. Try even just reading a bible online in Saudi Arabia. They'll
probably throw you in jail and flog you.
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