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...says the industry is seeing more and more high school computer whizzes who opt to go to work rather than college, spurred by a newfound mentality that is constantly reinforced by the media...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Putting Harvard on the Map | 9/17/1999 | See Source »

...people start to realize what's going on, more and more of them are wondering if any part of their personal lives is off-limits. That's one reason the FCC is objecting so loudly. As part of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the FCC established strict "opt-in" privacy provisions, under which a consumer has to give his consent before his calling data can be made part of marketing campaigns for additional services or products. Not surprisingly, the telcos and other businesses prefer the "opt-out" approach, which costs less and bears more fruit. It gives companies the right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who's Reading Your Bills? | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

...plaintiff, U S West, argued successfully that the more burdensome opt-in method was an abridgment of its First Amendment right to free commercial speech. In a 2-to-1 decision, the appeals panel wrote, "Although we may feel uncomfortable knowing that our personal information is circulating in the world, we live in an open society where information may usually pass freely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who's Reading Your Bills? | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

...Aitarak militia, said his organization would stop independence campaigners and "the political elite" from leaving the territory before the referendum result is announced on September 7. The move is particularly ominous in light of the militias? vow to turn East Timor into a "sea of blood" if voters opt for independence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Timor Anti-Independence Forces Show Their Hand | 8/31/1999 | See Source »

...National Security Council forbidding demonstrations without official permission. And as much as Khatami can see the danger of pursuing a direct confrontation with the security establishment, he may not be able to rein in a student body that is beginning to discover its collective power. And if the students opt for an early showdown with the hard-liners, Khatami could find himself among its victims...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Iran's Students Spark a Backlash? | 7/12/1999 | See Source »

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