USGS returns to the Internet

Sun Dec 9 21:43:05 UTC 2001

On Sun, 9 Dec 2001, Alan Hannan wrote:
>   It is inaccurate to say that a judge closed down @home.
>
>   Rather, a judge allowed @home to terminate service with
>   certain service providers.

You are absolutely, positively 100% correct.

It is also inaccurate to say the judge shutdown the Department
of Interior Internet.  The Department of Interior (contractors)
did it themselves just like @Home's executives and @Home
engineers terminated access to its network.

A judge issued an order.

Service was terminated.

"Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?" - Henry II