March 19, 1999

A Dispute Over a Professor's E-Mail Illustrates the Complexities of Acceptable-Use Policies

By PETER MONAGHAN

Scholar sees threat to academic freedom; college fears it could be sued for his comments

A dispute at Clark College has reminded campus-network administrators and college lawyers that acceptable-use policies for e-mail accounts and other network services -- no matter how straightforward they may seem -- can still give rise to misinterpretation and outright

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