"A unique democratizing medium"
DOVER, Del. -- In a decision hailed by free-speech advocates, the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a lower court decision requiring an Internet service provider to disclose the identity of an anonymous blogger who targeted a local elected official.
Given the sorts of discussions that have occurred on our sites, on your sites, and in our newsroom, I thought you'd be interested in the court case. Not applicable outside of Delaware, of course, but still.
According to AP's story, Delaware Chief Justice Myron Steele "described the Internet as a 'unique democratizing medium unlike anything that has come before,' and said anonymous speech in blogs and chat rooms in some instances can become the modern equivalent of political pamphleteering."
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