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RESULT
comp.society.privacy will be removed

The Last Call for Comments (LCC) on 2010-01-09 initiated a five-day
period for final comments. Following this comment period, the Big-8
Management Board has decided by vote to remove moderated group
comp.society.privacy.

Vote results (yes-no-abstain): 10-0-0

RATIONALE:

Probe posts to this group resulted in bounces.

< XXXX@XXXXX.COM >: host
moderators.individual.net[130.133.4.7] said: 550-Callout verification
failed: 550 550 #5.1.0 Address rejected XXXX@XXXXX.COM (in reply
to RCPT TO command)

NEWSGROUPS LINE:

comp.society.privacy Effects of technology on privacy. (Moderated)

DISTRIBUTION:

news.announce.newgroups
news.groups.proposals
comp.society.privacy

CHARTER OF COMP.SOCIETY.PRIVACY

This newsgroup is to provide a forum for discussion on the effect of
technology on privacy. All to often technology is way ahead of the
law and society as it presents us with new devices and
applications. Technology can enhance and detract from privacy.
This newsgroup will be gatewayed to an internet mailling list.

HISTORY OF THE GROUP:

comp.society.privacy is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 189:16 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 15 Apr 1992.

PROPONENT:

Alexander Bartolich < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >

CHANGE HISTORY:

2009-10-29 Probe post bounced
2009-11-29 Moderator Vacancy Investigation
2009-12-13 1st RFD
2009-12-27 2nd RFD
2010-01-09 LCC
2010-01-17 RESULT

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