Letter in Phoenix New Times, August 1, 1996, p. 2

Nothing But Net

Jose Saavedra's statement that he is looking for an Internet service provider that can protect his personal information is a bit disingenuous, considering that Primenet never had his personal information on file--the [email protected] account was signed up for with false information. Saavedra was arrested because, after the account was suspended, he called in on Primenet's 800 number--which records the caller's telephone number--in order to complain.

If Saavedra is innocent, he should offer some explanation for why he was calling about an account that didn't have any valid user information associated with it. He may have been sharing the account with someone else who actually posted the messages, but his telephone call indicates that he did have something to do with it.

Jim Lippard, Primenet
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