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Started by Michael Sicher
Mon, 23 Oct 1995 00:00
ARGE Daten
Author: Michael Sicher
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 00:00
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 00:00
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hello!
i am michael from the austrian society for privacy and data
protection ("ARGE Daten" - please see information below) and i am
responsible for the ARGE Daten's international contacts.
we would like to get in touch with other organizations like yours to
exchange information and experiences about privacy, data protection
and related topics.
please quote information about your organization and information you
offer via the internet or other media.
i am looking forward to communicating with you!
thanks!
yours,
michael sicher
information about ...
ARGE DATEN - Austrian Society for Privacy and Data Protection
is an independent consolidation of computer specialists,
practitioners and social scientists, working on the social impacts
of computer use.
Part of the society is a company overseeing various projects in
data-processing and service (e.g., the ARGE DATEN is an AUSTRIAN
Internet-provider). The goal of ARGE DATEN is to look beyond the
blinders of technical applications of the people and to work out
the relevant problems.
The number of members, subscribers and supporters are about 700,
the number of people working in projects vary from 8 to 10 persons.
- ARGE DATEN exists since 1983 as an informal working group, since
1990 as a registrated society.
- We have published several reports and statements on the insane
collection of data f.x. in the Austrian social service and also
a handbook on data privacy. An important disclosure was the affair
on the Austrian State Police and its modus operandi in 1991.
- For the time being, there are projects to study the following Themes:
- privacy and internal security,
- transparency of public service, on the example of information
processing in Austrian communities
- information systems in financial services (banks, securities,
encashment-bureaus, credit-information-agencies),
- privacy and freedom of information on ecological data,
- consumer data and privacy.
- ARGE DATEN works on projects, publishes a newsletter - such as the
"Datenschutz und Informationsrecht" (privacy and information law) -
and serves to answer all kinds of questions on information law. It
offers courses on information design (data bank design, software
design, man-machine-communication and privacy law), gives expert
evidence on privacy matters, helps with the enactment enquiry-,
insight- and information-rights, checks existing dp-systems on
their conformity with privacy laws and councils on the design of
scientific databases.
======================> ARGE DATEN <======================
Oesterreichische Gesellschaft fuer Datenschutz
Austrian Society for Privacy and Data Protection
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_/ _/_/ Sautergasse 20
_/_/ _/ _/ Michael Sicher 1170 Vienna, Austria
_/ _/ _/ _/ sicher@adis.at Tel: ++43/1/4897893
_/ _/ _/_/ Fax: ++43/1/4897893-10
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Talking about privacy go --> http://www.ad.or.at/office/
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Re: ARGE Daten
Author: Stanton McCandlish
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 00:00
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 00:00
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Michael Sicher typed:
>
> hello!
>
> i am michael from the austrian society for privacy and data
> protection ("ARGE Daten" - please see information below) and i am
> responsible for the ARGE Daten's international contacts.
Been wondering when I'd hear from you. :) I heard about ARGE Daten over a
year ago, but had no contact info. I've added you to my list, below.
>
> we would like to get in touch with other organizations like yours to
> exchange information and experiences about privacy, data protection
> and related topics.
The list should be of interest. While I've got you here, what do you
know about "EuroClipper" plans? I've heard all kinds of rumors, and seen
a Eur. Commission report that touched on issues of encryption, but I've
seen very little else.
> please quote information about your organization and information you
> offer via the internet or other media.
See next messages.
> i am looking forward to communicating with you!
Same here, and nice to virtually meet you.
--
<HTML><A HREF="http://www.eff.org/~mech/"> Stanton McCandlish
</A><HR><A HREF="mailto:mech@eff.org"> mech@eff.org
</A><P><A HREF="http://www.eff.org/"> Electronic Frontier Foundation
</A><P><A HREF="http://www.eff.org/A/"> Online Activist </A></HTML>
Online Activism Organizations List, Ver. 8.00
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Outposts on the Electronic Frontier - International, National, Regional &
Local Groups Supporting the Online Community
An ACTION/EFF FAQ by Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>
Updated: Oct. 23, 1995
Archived at: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Activism/activ_groups.faq
See also /pub/Activism/activ_resource.faq, the Online Activism
Resources List.
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CONTENTS
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RECENT CHANGES
ORGANIZATION LISTINGS
GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL/MULTINATIONAL
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
IRELAND
ITALY
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
SPAIN
UK/GREAT BRITAIN
USA
REGIONAL/LOCAL
NORWAY
SPAIN
UK/GREAT BRITAIN
[Misc areas]
USA
[Misc states]
ADMINISTRIVIA
Recent Changes
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8.00 - added entry for ARGE Daten
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ORGANIZATION LISTINGS
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GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL
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* CAUSE
CAUSE is the association for managing and using information technology
in higher education. An international nonprofit association, CAUSE is
dedicated to enhancing the administration and delivery of higher
education through the effective management and use of information
technology. Informally organized in 1962, CAUSE today includes over 1,060
campuses and 54 corporate members, worldwide. CAUSE's scope encompasses
the management and use of academic computing, library automation, and
networking, as well as administration of the enterprise. CAUSE strives
to promote more effective planning, management, and evaluation of
computing and information technologies in colleges and universities, and
believes that, while information technology is an enabling force,
people are the key to accomplishing our mission. Goals: provide
support for IT managers; inform IT decision-makers and users; educate
and influence non-educational (incl. business and govt.) communications
leaders. CAUSE collaborates with various other organizations incl. the
Assoc. of Research Libraries, CHEMA, NACUBO, ACUTA, etc., and
participates in EDUCOM's Networking and Telecommunications Task Force.
Participates in the Higher Education Information Resources Alliance (see
their entry for more info) and the Coalition for Networked Information,
with Assoc. of Research Libraries and EDUCOM.
Info: info@cause.colorado.edu
HEIRAlliance/CNI general: joan@cni.org
Gopher: cause-gopher.colorado.edu
HEIRAlliance/CNI gopher: gopher.cni.org
WWW: http://cause-www.colorado.edu/
gopher://cause-gopher.colorado.edu
Snail: 4880 Pearl E. Circle
Suite 302E
Boulder CO 80301 USA
Voice: +1 303 449 4430
Fax: +1 303 440 0461
* Global Democracy Network (GDN)
[See Parliamentary Human Rights Foundation.]
* Institute for Global Communications (IGC)
The Institute for Global Communications (IGC) provides computer
networking tools for international communications and information
exchange. The IGC Networks -- PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet and
LaborNet -- comprise the world's only computer communications system
dedicated solely to environmental preservation, peace, and human
rights. New technologies are helping these worldwide communities
cooperate more effectively and efficiently. IGC, located in San
Francisco, California, is a division of the Tides Foundation, a
501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. By subscribing to any one of the IGC
Networks, you have full access to the resources of any of the other IGC
Networks. IGC maintains a major program to develop low-cost access to
computer networking from outside the United States, especially in
non-industrialized areas. This program is the Association of
Progressive Communications (APC) which now includes low-cost computer
networks in several countries.
Basic info: igc-info@igc.apc.org (IGC), apc-info@igc.apc.org (APC)
General: support@igc.apc.org (APC?), support@igc.org (IGC)
Technical admin: apcadmin@apc.org (APC)
FTP: igc.apc.org
Gopher: gopher.igc.apc.org (APC)
gopher.web.apc.org (Web)
wn.apc.org (SANGOnet)
WWW: http://www.igc.apc.org/ (IGC)
http://www.igc.apc.org/igc/apc.html (APC)
http://www.glasnet.ru/forms (GlasNet)
http://www.peg.apc.org (Pegasus)
http://www.peg.apc.org/~pactok (Pegasus SE Asia/Pacific subnet, Pactok)
gopher://gopher.web.apc.org/ (Web)
gopher://wn.apc.org/ (SANGOnet)
PeaceNet staff: peacenet@igc.apc.org
ConflictNet staff: ?
LaborNet staff: ?
EcoNet staff: ?
International Affiliate/Member Networks:
System Email Support Address Areas Served
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Wamani <apoyo@wamani.apc.org> Argentina
Pegasus <support@peg.apc.org> Australia/Pacific Islands/SE Asia
Alpin <support@alpin.gn.apc.org> Austria
ZamirNet <e.bachman@bionic.zer.de> Bosnia/Croatia/Yugoslavia
AlterNex <suporte@ax.apc.org> Brasil/South America
Web <support@web.apc.org> Canada/Cuba
Nicarao <support@nicarao.apc.org> Central America/Nicaragua/Panama
ColNodo <soporte@colnodo.apc.org> Colombia
Ecuanex <intercom@ecuanex.apc.org> Ecuador
ComLink <support@oln.comlink.apc.org> Germany/Austria/Zagreb/Turkey/N.It.
Laneta <soporte@laneta.apc.org> Mexico
Antenna <support@antenna.nl> Netherlands
PlaNet <support@planet.apc.org> New Zealand
GlasNet <support@glas.apc.org> Russia/CIS
Histria <support@histria.apc.org> Slovenija
SANGOnet <support@wn.apc.org> Southern Africa
NordNet <support@nn.apc.org> The Nordic/Baltic
GreenNet <support@gn.apc.org> UK/Europe/Africa/Asia/Middle East
Gluk <support@gluk.apc.org> Ukraine
IGC <support@igc.apc.org> United States/China/Japan
Chasque <apoyo@chasque.apc.org> Uruguay/Paraguay
Snail: 18 de Boom St.
San Francisco CA 94107 USA
Voice: +1 415 442 0220 (USA/etc.) +1 416 596 0212 (Can./Cuba)
+54 1 35 6842 (Arg.) +44 71 608 3040 (UK/etc.)
+61 7 257 1111 (Austral./etc.) +49 511 350 1573 (Ger./It./etc.)
+55 21 286 0348 (Braz./etc.) +7 095 207 0704 (Rus./CIS)
+27 11 838 6943 (S.Af.) +46 8 6000331 (Swe./etc.)
+593 2 528 716 (Ecu.) +505 2 26 2 28 (Nic./etc.)
+598 2 596 192 (Uru./Para.)
Fax: +1 415 546 1794 (USA) - contact other offices for non US
fax numbers and mailing addresses.
* International Society for Individual Liberty (ISIL)
Formerly the Society for Individual Liberty, founded by Jarret
Wollstein. The International Society for Individual Liberty is an
association of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a
free and peaceful world, respect for individual rights and liberties,
and an open and competitive economic system based on voluntary exchange and
free trade. Members and affiliated organizations pursue this goal
through independent action, using their freely chosen strategies.
The association exists to promote the exchange of information and
ideas, to study diverse strategies and to foster fellowship.
ISIL has an affiliated bookstore Freedom's Forum Bookstore which is a
great source for libertarian books. ISIL is an excellent grass-roots,
tax-exempt libertarian outreach and education organization. They
actively coordinate and promote libertarian progress here and
throughout the world. ISIL sponsors a yearly international libertarian
conference that draws leaders from the worldwide libertarian movement.
WWW: http://www.portal.com/~chan/libertarian/isil/
General: 71034.2711@compuserve.com
CompuServe: 71034,2711 (71034.2711@compuserve.com)
Snail: 1800 Market St.
San Francisco CA 94102 USA
BBS: +1 415 864 0908
Voice: +1 415 864 0952
Fax: +1 415 864 7506
* International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
[Sponsors of June 17-19 1995 Emerging Technologies and Lifelong Learning
conf. in Baltimore, Maryland. No other info available yet.]
Snail: 1787 Agate Street
Eugene, OR. 97403-1923 [conf. address; may not be ISTE address]
Voice: +1 503 346 2834 [conf. phone, may not be ISTE phone]
Fax: +1 503 346 5890 [conf. fax, may not be ISTE fax]
* Internet Communications Affairs Association (ICAA)
This US-based group is an association of Internet users, dedicated to
giving you and every Internet user participation in events that affect
the Internet and allow you and every Internet user to support, handle,
and participate in such affairs. This group is completely user
supported and controlled; it is intended to give independence to
Internet affairs and bring the entire Internet community together as a
whole. ICAA covers anything that affects both the user and the Internet
in any form. The ICAA is now active and ready for participation. It is
still at its early stages of development. [Despite the generalized nature,
ICAA appears to be centered on Internet regulation, privacy &
censorship issues. Right now it seems to be serving as little more than
a repository for action alerts and newsbytes, but even that is useful.]
General: tlima@interserv.com
Online services coordinator & moderator: manik@oo.com
WWW: http://oo.com/~manik/wolfnet.html
* Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
See Internet Society
* Internet Society (ISoc) - Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
The Internet Society is the international organization for global
cooperation and coordination for the Internet and its internetworking
technologies and applications. Its members reflect the breadth of the
entire Internet community and consist of individuals, corporations,
non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Its principal purpose
is to maintain and extend the development and availability of the
Internet and its associated technologies and applications - both as an
end in itself, and as a means of enabling organizations, professions, and
individuals worldwide to more effectively collaborate, cooperate, and
innovate in their respective fields and interests. The Internet Society
is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in Washington DC USA.
ISoc hosts the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), a volunteer
group which works on Internet technical standards. ISoC has also created
a Committee on Societal Impacts, "to act as a focus for the
distribution of information, documentation and experiences, on an
international basis, of the impact of the Internet on laws, people and
societies. Also the ISOC SIC will act as a neutral agent in gathering
together the various national and international groups with
activities in this area." The committee is chaired by ISOC and EFF
boardmember, Prof. David Farber (U. of Penn.)
General: isoc@isoc.org
Membership (individual): membership@isoc.org
Membership (organization): org-membership@isoc.org
ftp: ftp.isoc.org
Gopher: gopher.isoc.org; ietf.cnri.reston.va.us
WWW: http://info.isoc.org/
gopher://gopher.isoc.org
IETF general: ietf-info@cnri.reston.va.us
IETF dicussion mailing list: ietf-request@cnri.reston.va.us
IETF announcements mailing list: ietf-announce-request@cnri.reston.va.us
Snail: 12020 Sunrise Valley Dr., Suite 270
Reston VA 22091 USA
Voice: +1 703 648 9888
1 800 468 9507 (USA only)
Fax: +1 703 648 9887
* Parliamentary Human Rights Foundation (PHRF) & Global Democracy Network (GDN)
PHRF is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) association that works with
Members of Parliament worldwide to protect human rights and strengthen
democracy. The Global Democracy Network (GDN) is a project of PHRF.
GDN was launched in June 1994 in order to better utilize modern
communications technology--especially computer networks --as tools to
assist democratic institutions and to provide the Internet community
with a source of information related to human rights and democracy. In
addition to the WWW Server, GDN includes a Gopher Server and an
Internet-accessible Bulletin Board System (BBS). [This org is concerned
primarily with human rights, rather than civil liberties, issues. But
their use of online technology for advocacy should be of interest, and
the WWW site provides interesting links.] PHRF was originally
established in 1985 as the Congressional Human Rights Foundation (CHRF).
General: info@phrf.org
Snail: 1056 Thomas Jefferson St. NW
Washington DC 20007 USA
Voice: +1 202 333 1407
Fax: +1 202 333 1275
Gopher: gopher.gdn.org
WWW: http://www.gdn.org/
gopher://gopher.gdn.org/
Telnet: bbs.gdn.org
* Privacy International (PI)
An international human rights group based in London, England with
offices in Washington, DC and Sydney, Australia. PI has members in over
40 countries and has led campaigns against privacy violations in numerous
countries including Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. PI
publishes the International Privacy Bulletin and sponsors international
conferences on privacy issues.
General: pi@epic.org
FTP: ftp.cpsr.org, /cpsr/privacy/privacy_international/
Gopher: gopher.cpsr.org, 1/cpsr/privacy/privacy_international
WWW: http://cpsr.org/cpsr/privacy/privacy_international/
Snail: c/o EPIC
666 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Suite 301
Washington DC 20003 USA
Voice: +1 202 544 9240
Fax: +1 202 547 5482
NATIONAL/MULTINATIONAL
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Australia
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* Association for Community Telematics (ACT)
Founded in 1993 to help promote an enlightened democratic order in the
emerging cyberspace. Telematics = telecommunications + informatics -
the socio-technological aspects of computer communications and
networking. In the information revolution underway in Australia,
the grassroots level of the community is being overlooked. The gap
between the information rich and the information poor is growing wider,
and the broader community has yet to gain direct access to these tools
of the information revolution. There is a danger that the evolving
information society will be more about social control than empowerment
of the community. ACT serves as a lobby for greater resources to develop
community-based computer networks, to simplify the use of these networks,
to provide better support for new users, and to encourage a wider range
of people, including those with no previous experience with computers, to
come online. ACT exists to encourage all sectors, including government,
the private sector, community groups, educational and research sectors,
activist groups and trade unions, to develop a vision statement and a
plan for Australia's transition to a more democratic and socially just
information society.
General: Geoff Holland <geoff@uow.edu.au, gholland@peg.apc.org>
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/ACT/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/ACT
WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/Groups/ACT/
Snail: PO Box 683
Bondi Jcn. NSW 2022 Australia
Voice: (02) 365 2251, International: +61 2 365 2251
* Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. (EFA)
EFA is an association formed to define, promote and defend the
freedoms of electronic network users. Incorporated in May 1994,
membership is open to anyone who supports its aims, which are to:
ensure that people have the same basic freedoms 'within' computer
based communication systems as without; educate the community at
large about computer based communication systems and their use;
support, encourage and advise on the development and use of computer
based communication systems, and related innovations; and research
and advise on the law as applied to computer based communication
systems and related technologies. EFA has set-up a mailing list,
a USENET newsgroup and Fidonet conference (all cross-gated) for
discussion and organising of its activities.
Information: info@efa.org.au
General: ask@efa.org.au
EFA at 3:632/552 (FidoNet)
Membership: membership@efa.org.au
Brenda Aynsley at 3:620/243 (FidoNet)
CompuServe: Michael Baker <100026,1321>
Board of directors mailing list: board@efa.org.au
Administration mailing list: admin@efa.org.au
Usenet: aus.org.efa
Fidonet echo: EFA, avail. from 3:632/552
Mailing list subscribe: efa-request@efa.org.au, message body: "subscribe"
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/EF-Australia/
[.au site to be announced soon]
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/EF-Australia
WWW: http://www.efa.org.au/EFA/
MOO: EFA-MOO, telnet://cleese.apana.org.au:7777
Snail: Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc.
PO Box 382
North Adelaide SA 5006 Australia
Voice: (08) 384 7316, International: +61 8 384 7316
Austria (Osterreich)
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* ARGE Daten: Oesterreichische Gesellschaft fuer Datenschutz
ARGE Daten, the Austrian Society for Privacy and Data Protection,
is an independent coalition of computer specialists, practitioners and
social scientists, working on the social impacts of computer use.
Part of the society is a company overseeing various projects in
data-processing and service, including Internet service provision.
The goal of ARGE DATEN is to look beyond the blinders of technical
applications of the people and to work out the relevant problems.
ARGE DATEN has existed since 1983 as an informal working group, and since
1990 as a registered society. ARGE Daten have published several reports
and statements on the Austrian social service collecting databases of
personal information, and has also produced a handbook on data
privacy, as well as exposes on Austrian State Police methods. ARGE
Daten projects include: privacy and internal security, transparency of
information processing in public service, information systems in
financial services (banks, securities, cash bureaus, and credit
information agencies), freedom of information, and consumer data
and privacy. ARGE Daten publishes a newsletter, "Datanschutz und
Informationsrecht (Privacy & Information Law)", offers courses on
information systems design, and provides information and expert
testimony on privacy and information legal issues.
General: Michael Sicher <sicher@adis.at>
FTP: ftp.ad.or.at, /privacy/
WWW: http://www.ad.or.at/office/
ftp://ftp.ad.or.at/privacy/
Snail: Sautergasse 20
1170 Vienna, Austria
Voice: +43 1 489 78 93
Fax: +43 1 489 78 93 10
Canada
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* Electronic Frontier Canada (EFC - Frontiere Electronique Canada)
EFC was founded in Januaury 1994 to ensure that the principles embodied
in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are protected as new
computing, communications, and information technologies emerge. EFC
was co-founded by Dr. Jeffrey Shallit of U. Waterloo and Dr. David Jones
of McMaster U. EFC has established an announcements mailing list,
efc-announce, and an open mailing list forum, efc-talk.
General: efc@graceland.uwaterloo.ca
Dr. Jeffrey Shallit <shallit@graceland.waterloo.ca>
Dr. David Jones <djones@insight.mcmaster.ca>
Mailing list subscriptions: <listname>-request@insight.mcmaster.ca,
message body: "subscribe <listname>" (see above
for listnames)
FTP: insight.mcmaster.ca, /pub/efc
Gopher: insight.mcmaster.ca, 1/org/efc
WWW: http://insight.mcmaster.ca/org/efc/efc.html
Voice: +1 519 888 4804, Dr. Shallit
+1 905 525 9140 x24689, Dr. Jones
Fax: +1 519 885 1208, Dr. Shallit
+1 905 546 9995, Dr. Jones
Snail: 20 Richmond Avenue
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1Y9 Canada
* Telecommunities Canada (TC)
["striving to provide support to all community networks throughout Canada."
Founded Aug. 94. No other info handy as of yet.]
General: Andre Laurendeau esq. <andrel@pubnix.qc.ca>, President
Voice: +1 514 278 1664 (Andre Laurendeau)
Snail: 1030 Beaubien e. #201,
Montreal Canada H2S 1T4
France
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* Electronic Frontiers France (EF-F, EF-France, Frontiere Electronique France)
Currently disbanded. If interested in getting together with interested
parties to get EF-F going again, contact mech@eff.org.
Ireland, Republic of (Eire)
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* Electronic Frontiers Ireland (EFI, EF-Ireland)
EFI is an EFF-like national organization in Ireland, focussing on computer
culture and online privacy, free speech and regulatory issues.
[They used to have mailing lists at efi.ie, but that site is not
responding to pings. That may be a temporary glitch.]
General: Antoin O Lachtnain <aolchtnn@alf2.tcd.ie>
WWW: http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~efi
Snail: 5 Seamount Heights
Malahide, Co Dublin, Ireland
Ireland, Northern
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* [See UK/Great Britain, Regional/Local]
Italy (Italia)
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* Associazione per la Liberta' nella Comunicazione Elettronica Interattiva
(Association for Freedom in Electronic Interactive Communications; ALCEI)
a.k.a. Electronic Frontiers Italy (EF-Italy, EF-I)
ALCEI/EF-Italy is an association of people dedicated to affirm and
protect constitutional rights for "electronic citizens" as new
communications technologies emerge. ALCEI is focused on the safeguarding
of freedom of expression and personal privacy for any person using
electronic communication systems for personal, social, cultural, or
professional activities. ALCEI was founded in Milan at the end of July
1994. ALCEI - EF Italy is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Its
activities are completely supported by membership and personal
contributions; its board and other active members are volunteers
and receive no compensation.
General: alcei@mailbox.iunet.it, alcei@relay1.iunet.it,
forum@alcei.sublink.org
Admin: Giancarlo Livraghi <g.livraghi@agora.stm.it>
U.S. contact: Bernardo Parrella <berny@well.com>
Mailing list subscribe resquests: majordomo@inet.it, message body:
"subscribe alcei"
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/EF-Italy/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/EF-Italy
WWW: http://www.nexus.it/alcei.html
http:/www.eff.org/pub/Groups/EF-Italy/
Italia Online: [coming soon]
Netherlands (Nederland, Holland)
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* Digitale Burgerbeweging Nederland (DB.NL)
The Digital Citizens' Movement of the Netherlands (DB.NL) strives for
digital democracy (civil liberties such as freedom of expression,
protection of privacy, citizen's participation), and publicly useful
applications of information and communications technology
an accessible and user-friendly public digital network.
De Digitale Burgerbeweging Nederland (DB.NL) ijvert voor Digitale
democratie (burgerrechten zoals vrijheid van meningsuiting, bescherming
van privacy, zeggenschap van burgers), maatschappelijk waardevolle
toepassingen van informatie- en communicatietechnologie, en een
toegankelijk en gebruiksvriendelijk digitaal publiek netwerk
Info: db.nl@xs4all.nl
General: Marcel Bullinga <roesderz@xs4all.nl>
Steven Lenos <lenos@xs4all.nl>
Admin: Edwin Martin <ranx@xs4all.nl> (WWW)
Steve Dwyer <doomy@xs4all.nl> (everything else)
Mailing list subscribe requests: db.nl@xs4all.nl
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/DB.NL/ (few files; most on WWW server)
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/DB.NL (few files; most on WWW server)
WWW: http://www.xs4all.nl/~db.nl/ (in Dutch)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~db.nl/english/ (in English)
Snail: POB 18624
1001 WD Amsterdam Netherlands
New Zealand
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* Network Society of New Zealand (NSNZ, NetSoc)
NetSoc was formed in late 1994 in response to poorly-researched and
biased journalism presenting a distorted picture of the Networks and
highlighted negative aspects; and in response to the proposed
"Technology and Crimes Reform Bill", a poorly drafted bill with the
potential to almost cut New Zealand off from international computer
(and phone) networks. These two main issues motivated many 'online' New
Zealanders to form a society to protect and represent their interests and
to try to ensure they had a say in the events that affect them.
Membership is free and available to New Zealanders with email addresses.
Info: info@netsoc.org.nz
General: Lin Nah <l.nah@auckland.ac.nz>
Simon Lyall <simon@midland.co.nz>
Membership: member-request@netsoc.org.nz
Mailing list subscriptions: listproc@netsoc.org.nz, message body of
"subscribe netsoc-announce <Your Name>"
FTP: netsoc.org.nz, /pub/
comu2.auckland.ac.nz, /pub/lin/netsoc/
WWW: http://netsoc.org.nz/
http://iconz.co.nz/nsnz/
ftp://netsoc.org.nz/pub/
ftp://comu2.auckland.ac.nz/pub/lin/netsoc/
Usenet: nz.org.net-society (gated to FidoNet, etc., as NZ.ORG.NETSOC)
FidoNet: uucp @ 3:772/110, with 1st message body line of
"To: member@netsoc.org.nz", 2nd line blank, 3rd+ lines your msg.
Demi-Monde: uucp @ 199:310/1 (as FidoNet, above)
PoofNet: uucp @ 77:100/75 (as FidoNet, above)
SNOTNet: uucp @ 160:1313/69 (as FidoNet, above)
VRNet: uucp @ 297:2010/105 (as FidoNet, above)
PaintNet: uucp @ 300:2121/60.0 (as FidoNet, above)
FidoNet (& other FTN) echomail conference: NZ.ORG.NETSOC
(contact: Richard Vowles)
BBS: Malleus Maleficarum, +64 9 638 2590
Voice: +64 9 373 7599, ex. 5078 (Richard Vowles)
Fax: +64 9 373 7430
Snail: c/o Richard Vowles, MSIS Dept.
University of Auckland
PO Box 92019
Auckland, New Zealand
Norway (Norge/Noreg)
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* Electronic Frontiers Norway (EFN)
[simlar to EF-Ireland, EF-Australia, EF-Houston, EFF-Austin; longer
entry expected shortly.]
Mailing list subscriptions: listserv@efn.no, message body: "subscribe efn-l
[Firstname] [Lastname]
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/EF-Norway/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/EF-Norway
WWW: http://www.oslonett.no/home/flyen/
Scotland (Alba)
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* [See UK/Great Britain, Regional/Local.]
Spain (Espan~a)
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* Asociacion para la Prevencion y Estudio de Delitos Abusos y Negligencias
en Informatica y Comuncicaciones Avanzadas (APEDANICA)
APEDANICA (the Spanish Legal Advanced Communications and Computer Crime
Association) is a non-profit organization of legal experts that provide
expert witnesses to computer crime cases, who advocate data security
technology, local technological development, computer and network usage,
and who oppose governmental and commercial corruption. APEDANICA is also
the founder of CUANTAFE (the Club of Electronic Signatures Users, or
Club de Usuarios Apedanicos Nacionales y Telematicos Avalantes de las Firmas
Electronicas), which organizes meetings and other events to help develop
public key encryption markets and usage.
General: Miguel A. Gallardo, President <gallardo@batman.fi.upm.es>
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/APEDANICA/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/APEDANICA
WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/Groups/APEDANICA/
Voice: +341 474 38 09
Fax: +341 473 81 97
Snail: P.O. Box 17083
E-28080 Madrid Spain
UK/Great Britain
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* CommUnity (Computer Communicators' Association)
Formed in 1993, to repesent the interest of the UK online community. It
was initally formed in response to the threat of BBS licencing posed by
the ELSPA (European Leisure Software Publishers Association) and FAST
(Federation Against Software Theft); and out of widespread concern over
growing press and media misrepresentation of the comms-using community
in the UK. To date CommUnity has: actively responded to a number of
television documentaries and magazines misrepresenting computer-comms
users as primarily software pirates and pornographers; Met with a key
Member of Parliament to head off a proposed BBS licensing scheme; pro-
duced a comprehensive report for a Home Affairs Select Committee
enquiry into computer pornography; lauched its own electronic magazine,
CommUnicator.
General: community@arkham.demon.co.uk
Jim Trash <jim@chaos.infocom.co.uk>
FidoNet 2:250/310
CompuServe 100016,251 <100016.251@compuserve.com>
Newsletter: Mike Barnes <mjb@mavericks.bt.co.uk>
Newsletter mailing list subscriptions: mail-server@nowster.demon.co.uk,
message body: "SUBSCRIBE
COMMUNICATOR <Firstname> <Lastname>"
Chair: Oliver Clarke <oliver@pigpen.demon.co.uk>
FidoNet: 2:250/150
FTP: ftp.demon.co.uk, /pub/archives/community/
ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/CommUnity/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/CommUnity
WWW: http://www.demon.co.uk/community/index.html
Usenet: uk.org.community (gated to FidoNet, et al. "COMMUNITY" echo)
FidoNet/GTNet/WildNet/TheNet/NeST: COMMUNITY conference
FidoNet netmail: 2:250/150
Snail: CommUnity Newsletter: CommUnicator
7 Primrose Rd. 13 Martin Rd.
Halton, Leeds Ipswich, Suffolk
KS15 7RS UK IP2 8BJ UK
Voice: +44 532 606128 +44 01473 692975
Oliver Clarke, Chair: +44 161 761 3540
BBS: +44 71 738 5596/5557 (London - Arkham, FidoNet: 2:254/151,
+44 161 762 4707 (Manchester - Pig Pen, FidoNet: 2:250/150)
+44 532 605 876 (Leeds - Owl Service, FidoNet: 2:250/312)
* Feminists Against Censorship (FAC)
Feminists Against Censorship, a network of women based in London
founded in 1989 to fight censorship from a feminist perspective,
is not separatist and welcomes supporters of any sex. However,
we were formed to counteract the lie being purveyed by anti-porn
"feminists" that all women, and all feminists, support sexual
censorship. FAC holds monthly business meetings in London for women,
and tries to hold at least one major public event a year to which
everyone is welcome. In 1994 we held one discussion/debate meeting, FAC
ON TRIAL, in which female journalists came to grill FAC on our positions
A FAC FAQ is available upon request.
General: Carol Avedon <avedon@cix.compulink.co.uk>
* Libertarian Alliance (LA)
[No info available. Publications available via FTP & WWW. New pubs
available via mailing list.]
General: la@capital.demon.co.uk
Mailing list subscription requests: la@capital.demon.co.uk
FTP: ftp.demon.co.uk, /pub/doc/liberty/LA/
WWW: http://www.rahul.net/dehnbase/liberpub/lapo.html
http://www.digiweb.com/igeldard/LA/ (under construction)
http://w3.ag.uiuc.edu/liberty/LA/
USA
----
* Advocates for Self-Government (ASG)
The Advocates for Self-Government is a non-profit educational
organization whose purpose is to present the freedom philosophy
honestly and persuasively to opinion-makers so that they can
encounter, evaluate, and when ready embrace the ideals of
self-government. "Most people don't read economics books. They get
their ideas from journalists, teachers, talk-show hosts, clergy,
celebrities, and respected friends, family and acquaintances. Our
specialty is improving the skills and tools of people who believe in
the freedom philosophy so that they can reach these opinion leaders.
This focus makes us unique in the freedom movement. We are not a
political organization, a lobbying group, or a think tank. We provide
you with the tools and methods to win people to the side of liberty.
Ask for our catalog." Since its founding by Marshall Fritz, in 1985,
the Advocates has supplied training materials to over 4,000 libertarians.
ASG now sponsors local Advocate chapters.
General: Paul Schmidt <pschmidt@world.std.com>
WWW: http://www.self-gov.org/
Snail: 3955 Pleasantdale Road, #106A
Atlanta GA 30340 USA
Voice: 1 800 932 1776 (US-only), +1 404 417 1304
* Alliance for Community Media (ACM)
The Alliance for Community Media is a national, non-profit membership
organization committed to assuring everyone's access to electronic media.
The Alliance accomplishes this by disseminating public information,
advancing a positive legislative and regulatory environment, building
coalitions, and supporting local organizing. Founded in 1976, the
Alliance represents the interests of over 950 public, educational and
governmental ("PEG") access organizations and local origination cable
services throughout the country. The Alliance also represents the
interests of local religious, community, charitable and other
organizations throughout the country who utilize PEG access channels and
facilities to speak to their memberships and their larger communities.
[Note: This ACM not to be confused with the Association for Computing
Machinery]
General: Barry Forbes <alliancecm@aol.com>, Executive Director
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/AllianceCM/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/AllianceCM
WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/Groups/AllianceCM/
AOL: AllianceCM <alliancecm@aol.com>
Snail: 666 11th St. NW, Suite 806
Washington DC 20001-4542 USA
Voice: +1 202 393 2650
+1 202 292 2653
* American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The premier US national civil liberties organization. Originally founded
in 1920, the ACLU conducts extensive litigation on Constitutional issues
including privacy, and free speech. The ACLU Washington office lobbies
Congress for civil liberties and civil rights issues. ACLU has numerous
chapters and affiliates, and is beginning to get online.
General: infoaclu@aclu.org
FTP: ftp.aclu.org
ftp.pipeline.com, /aclu/
ftp.eff.org, /pub/CAF/civil-liberty/ (small archive)
Gopher: gopher.aclu.org, port 6601
gopher.pipeline.com, 1/society/aclu
gopher.eff.org, 1/academic/civil-liberty (small archive)
WWW: gopher://gopher.aclu.org:6601/
gopher://gopher.pipeline.com/11/society/aclu/
ftp://ftp.pipeline.com/aclu
http://www.eff.org/pub/CAF/civil-liberty (small archive)
Telnet: prarienet.org, login: visitor (no password), enter "go aclu"
bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us, login: visitor (no pw), enter "aclu"
AOL: keyword ACLU (coming soon; in interim, keyword INTERNET, pick Gopher,
then Legal
Delphi: Internet SIG gopher, choose Legal.
CIS: go ftp, enter aclu.org
Voice: +1 202 544 1681
Snail: ACLU Washington Office
122 Maryland Ave. NE
Washington DC 20002 USA
* American Society for Information Science (ASIS)
The American Society for Information Science (ASIS) is a nonprofit
professional association organized for scientific, literary, and
educational purposes and dedicated to the creation, organization,
dissemination and application of knowledge concerning information and its
transfer. Founded in the mid-1930's, ASIS has a history which stems from
the earliest days of the modern era of documentation. ASIS counts among
its membership some 4,000 information specialists from such fields as
computer science, management, engineering, librarianship, chemistry,
linguistics, and education. ASIS and its members are called upon to help
determine new directions and standards for the development of information
policies and practices. The mission of the American Society for
Information Science is to advance information professionals and the field
of information science. [This ASIS is not to be confused with the American
Society for Industrial Security, a trade assoc. that works on commercial
security issues, largely to the detriment of worker privacy.]
General: asis@cni.org
Voice: +1 301 495 0900
Fax: +1 301 495 0810
Snail: P.O. Box 554
Washington DC 20044-0554 USA
* Americans Communicating Electronically (ACE)
ACE membership is diverse and represents private and govt. organizations
and individuals who wish to promote interactive communications among
federal, state, and local governments, private businesses, public
libraries, and schools, rural cooperatives, public and private
universities, community-based arts and theater groups, voluntary
associations, job training services, and health care organizations. The
members of ACE are particularly concerned that access and participation
be made possible and convenient for Americans who do not own modem
equipped computers. To support the development of interactive
communications between governments and communities, ACE is recommending
that all government agencies establish information access programs to
help create and foster an "interactive citizen-government communications
system." Many govt. agencies, from the White House to the NSF and the
Dept. of Labor, are already participating in the ACE project. Unlike
everything else on this list, ACE is actually a govt.-sponsored project.
There are several ACE mailing lists: ACE-MG (general ACE info), CET-MG
(Communities in Economic Transition), CET-NEWS (C.E.T. bulletins), etc.
Basic info: info@ace.esusda.gov
General: letters@ace.esusda.gov
Mailing list subscriptions: almanac@ace.esusda.gov, message body:
subscribe <listname> <Firstname> <Lastname>
* Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
[Sponsors of the Feb. 8-12 1995 Conference on Information Technology:
Expanding Frontiers; Anaheim, Calif. No other info at present.]
Snail: 1025 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 820.
Washington, DC 20005-3547
Voice: +1 202 347 7834
* Association of Online Professionals (AOP)
AOP is a trade association for BBS SysOps (they probably also welcome
ISP sysadmins, online software authors, and other related professionals.)
AOP is a membership organization that exists to represent members; while
they focus on economic/regulatory issues, they also take firm stances
on Internet censorship and other relevant civil liberties issues. The
professionals' equivalent of the more hobbyist-geared ABBSA.
General: info@aop.org
CompuServe: 70631,266 (70631.266@compuserve.com)
WWW: http://www.wdn.com/aop
Telnet: aop.org
BBS: +1 703 264 1750
Snail: 7578-B Telegraph Rd., Ste. 635
Alexandria VA 22315 USA
Voice: +1 703 924 9692
Fax: +1 703 924 9594
* The Cato Institute
Founded in 1977, the Cato Institute is a nonpartisan public policy
research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Institute is
named for Cato's Letters, libertarian pamphlets that helped lay the
philosophical foundation for the American Revolution.
The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy
debate to allow consideration of more options that are consistent with
the traditional American principles of limited government, individual
liberty, and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve
greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in
questions of policy and the proper role of government. The Cato
Institute undertakes an extensive publications program dealing with
the complete spectrum of policy issues. Books, monographs, and shorter
studies are commissioned to examine the federal budget, Social
Security, monetary policy, natural resource policy, military spending,
regulation, NATO, international trade, and myriad other issues. Major
policy conferences are held throughout the year, from which papers are
published thrice yearly in the Cato Journal. In order to maintain an
independent posture, the Cato Institute accepts no government funding.
Contributions are received from foundations, corporations, and
individuals, and other revenue is generated from the sale of
publications. The Institute is a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational
foundation.
General: cato@cato.org
FTP: ftp.cato.org, /pub/ (mostly just HTML files)
WWW: http://www.cato.org/
ftp://ftp.cato.org/pub/
Snail: 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20001 USA
Voice: +1 202 842 0200
Fax: +1 202 842 3490
* Center for Civic Networking (CCN/CivicNet)
The Center for Civic Networking is a non-profit organization,
based in Boston and Washington, D.C., that promotes broad public
benefits of the emerging national information infrastructure.
The Center brings together expertise in large-scale computer and
network systems, community-based applications of computing, non-
profit management, community development, architecture, public
policy, and democratic participation. The Center's Programs
focus on framing a national vision for civic networking,
developing a policy framework that supports civic networking,
developing and supporting model civic networking projects, and
assisting in the technology transfer needed to achieve the broad-
based benefits of civic networking. CCN is involved with SDIN network,
the Cambridge Civic Forum, and the "From Townhalls to Local Civic
Networks" conference, and ACE.
General: Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@world.std.com>
<mfidelman@civicnet.org>, Exec. Dir.
Richard Civille <rciville@civicnet.org>, Dir., DC office
FTP: world.std.com, ftp/amo/civicnet
ftp.eff.org, pub/Groups/CCN
Gopher: gopher.std.com, 1/associations/civicnet
gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/CCN
WWW: gopher://gopher.std.com:70/11/associations/civicnet
http://www.eff.org/pub/Groups/CCN/
Voice: +1 202 362 3831 (R. Civille, Washington DC office)
* Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT)
CDT is a non-profit, public interest organization. The mission of CDT is
to develop public policy solutions that advance constitutional civil
liberties and democratic values in new computer and communications media.
The Center will pursue its mission through policy research, public
education, and coalition building. The Center will marshal legal,
technical, and public policy expertise on behalf of civil liberties goals,
including: maximizing free speech and the free flow of information online,
giving citizens more control over personal information, protecting privacy
online, and guaranteeing public access to electronic government information.
Info: info@cdt.org
General: ask@cdt.org
FTP: ftp.cdt.org, /pub/cdt/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/CDT (not full archive; see FTP/WWW sites.)
WWW: http://www.cdt.org/
Voice: +1 202 637 9800
Fax: +1 202 637 0968
Snail: 1001 G St. NW, Ste. 700E
Washington DC 20001 USA
* Center for Governmental Studies (CGS)
A Los Angeles-based non-profit, research organization which works to
improve the processes of media and democratic governance. In 1989 the
Center launched The California Channel, the nation's first "state C-SPAN"
now available to over 4 million California homes. With the Babcock,
Carnegie, Cummings, Gerbode and Irvine foundations, CGS initiated the
Democracy Network, a plan for an interactive network/station for the NII
that will allow voters, through their TV sets or computers to access
information on demand from political candidates and ballot measure
committees, and to talk with candidates and voters in an electronic town
hall, to increase voter participation, decrease campaign costs, encourage
candidates to devote more attention to substantive issues, and demonstrate
to elected officials the value of incorporating free voter information
into the new definition of "universal service."
General: dnetcgs@aol.com
Voice: +1 310 470 6590
Fax: +1 310 475 3752
Snail: 10951 West Pico Blvd., Suite 206
Los Angeles CA 90064 USA
* Citizens' Government Watch Committee (CGWC)
[no info available, other than it's based in San Diego CA, and the PR Dir.
is Lawrence Ludlow.]
* Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) - HEIRAlliance
(See Higher Education Information Resources Alliance for more info.)
* Commercial Internet eXchange Association (CIX)
A trade association of Internet service providers. Besides representing
industry interests, CIX has taken firm stances against Internet censorship
and regulation bills, and has issued a number of white papers and other
documents on these subjects. [NB: Membership is expensive, and intended
for corporations, not individuals. This may not be a group for the
activist to join, but may well be one to keep in touch with.]
General: helpdesk@cix.org
FTP: ftp.cix.org (not as much available here as at WWW site)
WWW: http://www.cix.org
Snail: 1035 Sterling Rd., Ste. 201
Herndon, VA 22070
Voice: +1 703 824 9249
* Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
CPSR is a national membership organization, based in Palo Alto,
California. CPSR conducts many activities to protect privacy and civil
liberties. Membership is open to the public and support is welcome.
CPSR maintains 24 local chapters in the US, and has several international
affiliates. CPSR hosts several mailing lists, including cpsr-cpu (CPSR's
"CPU" newsletter for informa- tion technology workers), cpsr-announce
(CPSR's general news and announcements list, gated to Usenet newsgroup
comp.org.cpsr.announce), and bawit-announce (Bay Area Women & Information
Technology working group announcements), cyber-rights (Cyber-Rights
Campaign) among others. CPSR sponsors an annual conference, maintains
a large internet archive site of information, and sponsors working
groups on civil liberties and other issues. In 1995, CPSR started a
Cyber-Rights Campaign.
General (nat'l. HQ): cpsr@csli.stanford.edu
Washington DC chapter: Larry Hunter <hunter@nlm.nih.gov>
NY chapter: David Friedlander <friedd@pipeline.com>
Berkeley CA chapter: Karen Coyle <cpsr-berkeley@cpsr.org>
Palo Alto CA chapter: Andre Bacard <abacard@well.sf.ca.us>
Portland OR chapter: Erik Nilsson <erikn@goldfish.mitron.tek.com>
Los Angeles chapter: Rodney J. Hoffman <rodney@oxy.edu>
Mailing lists: listserv@cpsr.org, message body: "subscribe <listname - see
above> <firstname> <lastname>"
FTP: ftp.cpsr.org, /cpsr
Cyber-Rights Campaign FTP:
jasper.ora.com, /pub/andyo/cyber-rights/CYBER-RIGHTS/
ftp.iol.ie, /users/rkmoore
Gopher: gopher.cpsr.org, 1/cpsr
WWW: http://www.cpsr.org/home
Cyber-Rights Campaign WWW:
http://jasper.ora.com/andyo/cyber-rights/cyber-rights.html
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~hwh6k/public/cyber-rights.html
ftp://jasper.ora.com/pub/andyo/cyber-rights/CYBER-RIGHTS/
ftp://ftp.iol.ie/users/rkmoore
UseNet: comp.org.cpsr.talk, comp.org.cpsr.announce
Nanotechnology SIG: Ted Kaehler <kaehler2@applelink.apple.com>
Electoral issues: Eva Waskell, voice: +1 703 435 1283 evenings
Snail: CPSR National Office CPSR/Berkeley
P.O. Box 717 SE P.O. Box 40361
Palo Alto CA 94302 USA Berkeley CA 94704 USA
Voice: +1 415 322 3778 +1 415 398 2818
Fax: +1 415 322 3798
* Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
Through computer networking, the Consortium will help educators and
students access information and communications resources that will
increase their productivity, professional competence, and opportunities
for learning and collaborative work. The Consortium advocates the
following goals: the timely deployment of the national research and
education network; the development and distribution of network-based
information resources for schools; the development of the human
resources needed to make full and efficient use of networks through
staff development programs, educational materials and software; form a
national leadership group for educational telecommunications, to have a
voice in shaping policy in this area; provide access to information
about the National Research and Education Network (NREN) and other
educational telecommunications efforts; reach a large community of
individuals involved in every aspect of network technology and its
application to K-12 education; help advance the development of
information resources and tools for networking; foster collaborative
opportunities to develop new resources and services for educators.
CoSN is a non-profit organization, 501(c)(3) application pending.
[like GSN, CoSN is likely to be an opponent of censorship and
privacy-invasion efforts on the part of the government and may be good
ally, despite their focus on educational institution issues.]
General: cosn@bitnic.bitnet, cosn%bitnic@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Gopher: digital.cosn.org
Snail: P.O. Box 6519
Washington DC 20035-5193 USA
Voice: +1 202 466 6296
Fax: +1 202 872 4318
* Consumer Project on Technology (CPT)
was created by Ralph Nader in 1995. Over the past six months
the CPT has focused on a variety of issues, including
telecommunications regulation, media concentration, pricing of ISDN
services by telephone companies, fair use under the copyright law, the
Intellectual Property Rights for pharmaceutical drugs under the GATT,
and issues pertaining to Microsoft Windows' 95. We are also engaged in
some work on peronsal privacy and health care records. CPT is run by
James Love, who also runs the Taxpayer Assets Project. CPT is
currently involved in efforts to require Bell Atlantic to offer
flat rate tariffs for ISDN services.
General: love@tap.org
WWW: http://www.essential.org/cpt
Snail: P.O. Box 19367
Washington DC 20036 USA
Voice: +1 202 387 8030
Fax: +1 202 234 5176
* Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI)
A non-profit research and development organization formed in 1986 to
help focus U.S. strengths in information processing technology. Working
with industry, government, and academia, CNRI is engaged in scientific
research on the design of experimental infrastructure which can improve
the country's long-range scientific and engineering productivity.
CNRI organizes multi-party collaborative research activities among
U.S. government, business and academic organizations. An experimental
information infrastructure will provide an important basis for joint
university/industry research and facilitate rapid transfer of advanced
scientific concepts and technology between research groups and also into
experimental applications.
General: info@cnri.reston.va.us
Gopher: ietf.cnri.reston.va.us, 1/CNRI Information
WWW: gopher://ietf.cnri.reston.va.us:70/11/CNRI%20Information
Snail: 895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100
Reston, VA 22091
Voice: +1 703 620 8990
* Corporation for Research and Educational Networking (CREN)
Despite the name, this is a non-profit organization. CREN advances the
goals of institutions of higher education by facilitating, catalyzing
and leveraging contributions from the worldwide higher education
community directed toward building a global computing and
communications infrastructure that: supports access to shared
information services and resources; supports scholarly collaboration
and educational outreach; and contributes to enhanced individual and
institutional productivity. CREN provides BITNET (and thus Internet
email) access to member institutions, and is also working on NII
issues, hoping to help ensure that such a future network provides
for the needs of the educational and research communities.
General: bitnet@cren.net
ftp: info.cren.net, cren.org
gopher: info.cren.net
Snail: 1112 16th St. NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036 USA
Voice: +1 202 872 4200
* Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
A non-profit public interest membership organization, working to protect
individual rights in the emerging information age. EFF supports legal
and legislative action to protect the civil liberties of online users;
hosts and participates in related conferences and projects, including
Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet, and Computers and Academic Freedom;
and works to educate the online community about its legal rights and
responsibilities. EFF members receive online bulletins about the
critical issues and debates affecting computer-mediated communications
and participate in online political activism. Donations are welcome and
are tax deductible. EFF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
Basic info: info@eff.org
General: ask@eff.org
Membership: membership@eff.org
Legal/Press: Mike Godwin <mnemonic@eff.org>, Staff Counsel
Shari Steele <ssteele@eff.org>, Staff Counsel
Online services: Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>, Online Activist
Hardcopy publications: pubs@eff.org
Mailing list requests: listserv@eff.org (message of "HELP" or "LONGINDEX")
FTP: ftp.eff.org
Gopher: gopher.eff.org
WAIS: wais.eff.org [temporarily unavailable due to overhauling]
WWW: http://www.eff.org/
Usenet: comp.org.eff.talk, comp.org.eff.news, alt.politics.datahighway
WELL: g eff
AOL: keyword EFF
CIS: go effsig
Computers & Academic Freedom Project: kadie@eff.org, greeny@eff.org
CAF mailing list: listserv@eff.org (add comp-academic-freedom-news)
CAF FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/CAF/
CAF Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/CAF
CAF WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/CAF/
Computer underground Digest Archives: cudarch@eff.org
CuD FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Publications/CuD/
CuD Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Publications/CuD
CuD WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/Publications/CuD/
Snail: PO Box 170190
San Francisco CA 94117 USA
Voice: +1 415 668 7171
Fax: +1 415 668 7007
BBS: [temporarily down for overhauling]
* Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is a public interest
research center in Washington, DC. It was established in 1994 to focus
public attention on emerging privacy issues relating to the National
Information Infrastructure, such as the Clipper Chip, the Digital
Telephony proposal, medical record privacy, and the sale of consumer
data. EPIC is sponsored by the Fund for Constitutional Government and
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. EPIC publishes the
EPIC Alert and EPIC Reports, pursues Freedom of Information Act
litigation, and conducts policy research on emerging privacy issues.
EPIC also works closely with Privacy International, a human rights
group, on domestic and international privacy issues.
General: info@epic.org
FTP: ftp.cpsr.org, /cpsr/privacy/epic/
ftp.cpsr.org, /cpsr/alert/
Gopher: gopher.cpsr.org, 1/cpsr/privacy/epic/
gopher.cpsr.org, 1/cpsr/alert
WWW: http://epic.digicash.com/epic
http://cpsr.org/dox/privacy.html
http://cpsr.org/cpsr/privacy/epic/
http://cpsr.org/cpsr/alert/
Snail: 666 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Suite 301
Washington DC 20003 USA
Voice: +1 202 544 9240
Fax: +1 202 547 5482
* Feminists for Free Expression (FFE)
Freedom of expression is especially important for women's rights.
While message reflecting sexism pervade our culture in many forms, sexual
and nonsexual, suppression of such material will neither reduce harm to
women nor further women's goals. With this in mind, FFE continues to
work through legal, legislative and educational channels to ensure that
the First Amendment remains alive and well.
General: ffe@aol.com
Snail: 2525 Times Sq. Sta.
New York NY 10108 USA
Voice: +1 212 702 6292
* First Amendment Laywers Association (FALA)
[No info available, other than that Louis Sirkin is the president]
* Freedom Lawyers of America (FLoA)
This organization started in Chicago as The Libertarian Lawyers
Alliance of Illinois (LLAI) in 1978. As part of its goal to start an
alliance of libertarian lawyers--a strike force able to handle
governmental attacks, the Alliance published a newsletter, entitled
"The New Z Letter." LLAI become LLA of Michigan in 1984, and subsequently
FLoA in 1994. The organization was founded by attorney and author Shelly
Waxman. FLoA is soliciting memberships from lawyers and other
sponsors and supporters who believe in freedom. The idea behind FLoA
is to develop of pool of Freedom Lawyers who know how to fight
government in the courts for all who are fighting unreasonable
governmental intrusions. FLoA is a newly re-forming organization, so
those who get in now are likely to be formative.
General: swaxman@ix.netcom.com
WWW: http://www.libertarian.com/shelly/floa.html
Snail: PO Box 309
South Haven MI 49090-0309 USA
Voice: +1 616 637 6557
Fax: +1 616 637 2922
* Fund for Constitutional Government (FFCG)
[No details available]
Snail: 2312 19th St. NW
Washington DC 20009 USA
or 122 Maryland Ave. NE
Washington DC 20012 USA
Voice: +1 202 546 3732
* Global SchoolNet Foundation (GSF)
[US-based, apparently solely US-based, despite the name.]
Since 1985 Global SchoolNet Foundation (GSN) has been a leader in the
instructional applications of telecommunications. Today the Global
SchoolNet Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, is a major
contributor to the philosophy, design, culture, and content of
educational networking on the Internet and in the classroom. GSN has
had an incredible impact on networking in the K12 community.
GSN, formerly called FrEdMail (Free Educational Mail), originated with
a group of teachers in San Diego over a decade ago. With no budget and
minimal support, they set about creating a powerful and now
internationally recognized educational information infrastructure
starting at the grass roots level. GSN envisioned and then constructed
the concept of the "Global Schoolhouse" where teachers, students,
business, government, and the community can learn side-by-side.
GSN offers K12 education a unique service known as Global SCHLNet
Newsgroup Service, the only professionally managed K-12 newsfeed,
providing an easy and "safe" way to locate the finest collection of
distance learning projects found anywhere on the Internet.
[Though providing Internet filtration service, and concerned mostly with
educational networking issues, like CoSN, GSN is likely to be an opponent
of censorship and privacy-invasion efforts on the part of the government
and may be a good ally.]
General: info@gsn.org
WWW: http://gsn.org/
Snail: PO Box 243
Bonita CA 91908-0243 USA
or 7040 Avenida Encinas, Suite 104-281
Carlsbad CA 92009 USA
Voice: +1 619 475 4852, +1 619 433 3413
Fax: +1 619 472 0735, +1 619 931 5934
* Higher Education Information Resources Alliance (HEIRAlliance) - CNI, NINCH
The Higher Education Information Resources Alliance (HEIRAlliance) is a
vehicle for cooperative projects between the Association of Research
Libraries, CAUSE, and EDUCOM. Currently, its major projects are
The Coalition for Networked Information, (formed in 1990; promotes the
creation of and access to information resources in networked environments
in order to enrich scholarship and to enhance intellectual productivity.
Roughly 175 organizations and institutions are members of the Coalition)
and the HEIRAlliance Executive Strategies reports (designed to keep chief
higher education executives informed about critical issues related to
information technologies.) CNI has created a sub-organization, the
National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage. NINCH seeks to
assure the widest possible participation of organizations concerned
with our cultural heritage in the evolution of the global information
highway. The sponsors of NINCH want to encourage the development of a
global information infrastructure as a means of preserving, accessing,
and creatively building upon our individual and shared cultural legacies.
General: Craig A. Summerhill <craig@cni.org>, Systems Coord./Program Ofcr.
CNI general: Joan Lippincott <joan@cni.org>, Asst. Exec. Dir.
Exec. Strategies report queries: Karen McBride <kmcbride@CAUSE.colorado.edu>
CNI Announcements list: listproc@cni.org, message body: "subscribe
cni-announce <firstname> <lastname>"
FTP: ftp.cni.org
Gopher: gopher.cni.org
WWW: http://www.cni.org/
Snail: 21 Dupont Circle NW
Washington DC 20036 USA
Voice: +1 202 296 5098
Fax: +1 202 872 0884
* Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
[No information available. This is almost certainly a trade assocication,
and as such, it's relevance here is probably limited to the likelihood
of ISSA opposing government restrictions on encryption and other privacy
technology.]
Voice: +1 312 644 6610, Dave Lenef (Communications Coordinator)
Fax: +1 312 321 6869
* Institute for First Amendment Studies (IFAS)
Despite the name, "IFAS is a non-profit educational and research
organization focusing solely on the activities of the radical
Religious Right. Our home page contains a wealth of information on the
Religious Right. Whether your focus is on reproductive rights, gay
rights, censorship, education, law, politics, religion,
televangelists, church/state issues -- you'll find it on the IFAS home
page." IFAS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational and research
organization, was founded in 1984 by former fundamentalist minister
Skipp Porteous and attorney Barbara Simon, to expose and counter the
political activities of the Religious Right. Today the Institute is a
national clearinghouse for information on theocratic movements in
America. With monitors in almost every state, and a small staff of
researchers, writers, and computer specialists, the Institute gathers
data and prepares newslette rs and reports about groups and
individuals who pose a threat to First Amendment freedoms.
The Institute's library collects and catalogues hundreds of Religious
Right publications. Other research efforts include attending Religious
Right conferences and interviewing leaders of the Religious Right. In
addition, the Institute's databank contains information on the
activities of more than 150,000 Religious Right activists and
organizations. The Institute serves as a resource for a wide variety
of media. IFAS is a membership organization. [It's pretty evident
that the name of this group is a bit of a misnomer, since they cover,
apparently, anything the religious right covers, oppositely. That's
not necessarily a bad thing.]
General: ifas@berkshire.net
Snail: PO Box 589
Great Barrington MA 01230
Voice: 1 800 370 3329 (US-only)
* Internet Users Consortium (IUC)
The goal of IUC is to structure the Internet Community with the help of
several contributing organizations. To balance the actions of
government with organization. To be adequately and fairly represented
in a similar manner as delegates are represented from any other
organization or company in the analog world. This multifaceted and
multi capable new forum must not be a wasteland. A desert of human
rights. IUC asks members to be active and other organizations to be
cooperative - to be the creators, the leaders, and the representatives
of the Internet Community. The IUC is in constant movement in
attempting to coordinate future development of the Internet with
peaceful and comprehensive involvement with out Federal Government.
A users' association (beginning to internationalize), with the goals of
educating the public, media, and policymakers about the internet, IUC
takes strong pro-privacy and anti-censorship positions. Membership
appears to be free.
General: proteios@indirect.com
WWW: http://www.indirect.com/www/molsen/index.html
Snail: 7031 E. Camelback, Ste. 102-515
Scottsdale AZ 85251 USA
* League for Programming Freedom (LPF)
The League is a membership-based organization whose aim is to bring
back the freedom to write software. The League is not opposed to the
legal system that Congress intended--copyright on individual programs.
Our aim is to reverse the recent changes made by judges in response to
special interests, often explicitly rejecting the public interest
principles of the Constitution. The primary areas of League activity
are software patents and user interface copyright.
General: lpf@uunet.uu.net
FTP: prep.ai.mit.edu, /pub/lpf/
WWW: http://www.lpf.org/
Voice: +1 617 621 7084
Snail: 1 Kendall Square #143
P.O. Box 9171
Cambridge MA 02139 USA
* League of Women Voters (LWV)
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization,
encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in
government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
LWV is a non-profit, national (with many local chapters)
organization that provides the voting public with information about
candidates and their platforms, voting basics, political parties,
voting districts, etc. LWV doesn't seem to take a stand, itself, on many
issues other than those directly related to voting and elections.
Nevertheless, LWV is probably the very best source of voter info in any
given area, and essential, if sideline, allies of the online activist.
[My discussions with LWV people have left me with the impression that
higher-ups in the national org are fairly clueless about the online world,
and are making few if any steps toward providing LWV's prodigious amount
of info online. However, local chapters are often far more on-the-ball.]
General: lwv@lwv.org
WWW: http://lwvia.cornell-iowa.edu/National/OtherLeagues.html
(an index of state/local chapters' sites.)
* National Campaign for Freedom of Expression (NCFE)
[no info available]
* National Computer Security Association (NCSA)
NCSA is the premier provider of security, reliability, and ethics
information and services. NCSA provides information security-related:
training, testing, research, product certification, help-desk and
consulting services. NCSA delivers information through publications,
conferences, forums, and seminars - in both traditional and electronic
formats. NCSA manages an Internet web site and several CompuServe
forums which host private on-line training and seminars in addition to
public forums and libraries and which address hundreds of information
and communications security issues. NCSA's InfoSecurity Resource
Catalog provides one-stop-shopping for books, guides,
training and tools. NCSA's mission is to foster improvement in all
aspects of world-wide digital security, reliability and ethics by
providing key services to all three principal constituents: 1) end
users of digital technologies, 2) computer and communications industry
product developers and vendors, and 3) computer and information
security experts. NCSA is both a member-oriented organization and a
service company.
[Caveat: NCSA is a trade association/user group, and as such is relevant to
this list only in as much as they oppose government
surveillance restrictions on cryptography and other privacy-related
technology. NCSA focuses mostly on anti-virus and anti-cracker
activities. This NCSA is not to be confused with the NCSA that makes
FTP and Mosaic software - that's the National Center for
Supercomputing Applications]
General: Stephen Sands <74777,3061@compuserve.com> or <ssands@ncsa.com>
FTP: ftp.ncsa.com, /pub/
WWW: http://www.ncsa.com/ncsamain.html
ftp://ftp.ncsa.com/pub/
CompuServe: GO NCSA
Snail: 10 South Courthouse Avenue
Carlisle PA 17013 USA
Voice: +1 717 258 1816, ext. 205
Fax: +1 717 243 8642
* National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee (NECLC)
A (fairly low-profile) civil liberties organization founded in 1951.
They do not appear to have any online resources of any kind at present.
They publish a hardcopy newsletter, _Rights_.
Snail: 175 5th Av.
New York City NY 10010 USA
Voice: +1 212 637 2040
* National Public Telecomputing Network (NPTN) - a.k.a. Free-Net
The National Public Telecomputing Network exists to make free public
access to computerized communications and information services a
reality; to help people in cities throughout the U.S. and the world
to establish free, open access, community computer systems (Free-Nets);
to link those systems together into a common network similar to
National Public Radio or PBS on TV; to help supplement what the local
systems are able to produce with high quality network-wide services
and features. NPTN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. [Note: "Free-Net"
is a service mark of the National Public Telecomputing Network (NPTN),
registered in the U.S. and other countries. While not all community
networks are a part of the NPTN family, NPTN and its Affiliates and
Organizing Committees represent the first and only international network
of community computing systems.
General: info@nptn.org [note: this is not an automailer, but a person]
Canadian Free-Net mailing list: listprocessor@cunews.carleton.ca,
(subscribe CAN-FREENET <name>)
Charlotte NC Free-Net list: listserv@unccvm.uncc.edu (subscribe
CITYNET <name>)
FTP: nptn.org, /pub/nptn/
WWW: http://www.nptn.org/
Snail: National Public Telecomputing Network
P.O. Box 1987
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Voice: +1 216 498 4050
Fax: +1 216 498 4051
NPTN Free-Net Affliates Community Computer Systems modem number
Big Sky Telegraph Dillon, Montana +1 406 683 7680
Buffalo Free-Net Buffalo, New York +1 716 645 6128
Cleveland Free-Net Cleveland, Ohio +1 216 368 3888
COIN Columbia, Missouri +1 314 884 7000
Denver Free-Net Denver, Colorado +1 303 270 4865
Lorain County Free-Net Elyria, Ohio +1 216 366 9721
Medina County Free-Net Medina, Ohio +1 216 723 6732
National Capital Free-Net Ottawa, Ont., Canada +1 613 564 3600
Tallahassee Free-Net Tallahassee, Florida +1 904 576 6330
Tristate Online Cincinnati, Ohio +1 513 579 1990
Tri-Cities Free-Net Hanford, Washington +1 509 375 1111
Victoria Free-Net Victoria, BC, Canada +1 604 595 2300
Wellington Citynet Wellington, New Zealand +64 4 801 3060
Youngstown Free-Net Youngstown, Ohio +1 216 742 3072
For more detailed information, including internet addresses and login
instructions, see ftp.eff.org, pub/Groups/NPTN-Freenet/login.info
[NOTE: There are many other community network access providers, both
NPTN and independent, and more are created every month.]
* National Writers' Union (NWU)
NWU (UAW Local 1981 AFL/CIO) is a trade union for freelancers: tech
writers, journalists, book authors, poets, novelists, ghostwriters,
corporate writers-professionals in all genres. We have about 4000
members. Our New Technologies Campaign aims to halt digital piracy and
define ethical practices while the media are still young. Membership
in the NWU is open to all qualified writers. [NWU is a fairly typical
union in most regards, and deals primarily with contracting, wages, and
other profession-related issues. However, NWU also produces contracting
guidelines for electronic publishing, probably the first of their kind,
and, more to the point, has come out very strongly in favor of privacy
and free-expression rights online.]
General: nwu@netcom.com
Snail: 873 Broadway #203
New York NY 10003 USA (There are numerous local branches elsewhere)
Voice: +1 212 254 0279
Fax: +1 212 254 0673
* OMB Watch
OMB Watch is a nonprofit research, educational & advocacy organization
that monitors Executive Branch activities affecting nonprofit, public
interest & community groups. OMB (the White House Office of Management
& Budget) is the main focus as it oversees nearly all executive branch
functions. Our goal is to encourage broad public participation in
government decision-making to promote a more open & accountable gov/t.
Our activities include: technical assistance on budget, regulatory
accountability, govt. secrecy, & general govt. decision-making through
publications, training sessions & direct links to certain govt. data;
community forums on the federal budget to reorder priorities to domestic
needs; RTK NET (Right-to-Know computer network); advocacy--through the
tools to empower community groups and coordination of coalitional efforts
in a variety of areas; support of public access to and use of gov't
information. Most activity conducted offline, so send a snailmail
address if you want OMB Watch materials.
General: Patrice McDermot <patricem@cap.gwu.edu>
* Progress and Freedom Foundation (PFF)
"The Progress & Freedom Foundation believes cyberspace is a
frontier, not a government project." [No other boilerplate available,
but there's this quote: "'The goal of this project is simple', Jeffrey A.
Eisenach, director of the Progress and Freedom Foundation, wrote in a
fund-raising letter. 'To train, by April, 1996, 200,000-plus citizens
into a model for replacing the welfare state and reforming our
government.'" (LA Times 12/19/94, page A31)
Caveat: _The_Network_Observer_ #1.12 reports that, whatever PFF may
do in the public interest, if anything, the organization has strong
ties to Rep. Newt Gingrich (Speaker of the House), works on FDA and
drug-industry issues besides telecommunications, and is headed by
a former director of GOPAC, Gingrich's political action committee (known
for propagadistic campaigning and statements such as "important issues
can be of limited value [to campaigners]...Does it [a positive proposal]
help, or at least not harm, efforts to raise money?"), which in turn has
strong ties to the Republican party, cable and telco lobbies, and the
Christian Right. On the other hand, _TNO_ also says: "Mr. Gingrich has
made some encouraging statements about making Congressional materials
available to citizens on the Internet". YYMV!]
General: pff@aol.com
WWW: http://www.townhall.com/pff/
AOL: PFF (pff@aol.com)
Snail: 1250 H St. NW, Suite 550
Washington DC 20005 USA
* Telecommunications Policy Roundtable (TPR)
The TPR is a coalition of more than 100 organizations which was organized
in the spring of 1993 to discuss federal telecommunications and
information policy. The group as a whole meets every month in
Washington, DC, and it also sponsors several regular and ad hoc
committees and subcommittees to address specific roundtable concerns.
TPR members include EFF, CME, CNI, TAP, and CPSR. TPR sponsors an
open-to-all mailing list forum for discussion of U.S. telecom policy,
called ROUNDTABLE.
General: Jeff Chester <cme@access.digex.net>
Coralee Whitcomb <cwhicom@bentley.edu>
Paul Johnson <pjbrady@delphi.com>
Technical admin: Craig Summerhill <craig@cni.org>
Mailing list subscription: listproc@cni.org, message body: "SUBSCRIBE
ROUNDTABLE <firstname> <lastname>"
Mailing list admin: Jamie Love <love@essential.org>
Voice: +1 202 628 2620 (Center for Media Education, initial contact for
organizations wishing to joing TPR)
Fax: +1 202 234 5176 (c/o Jamie Love at TAP)
* US Privacy Council (USPC)
A coalition of US privacy groups and individuals founded in 1991 to deal
with privacy issues in the US. USPC works in Washington DC monitoring
legislation and the activities of government agencies. USPC works closely
with other groups on privacy issues including National ID cards,
reforming credit reporting, Caller ID and international issues.
General: privtime@access.digex.net
Snail: P.O. Box 15060
Washington DC 20003 USA
Voice: +1 202 829 3660
* Voters Telecom Watch (VTW)
The Voters Telecomm Watch is a volunteer organization dedicated to
monitoring federal legislation that affects telecommunications and
civil liberties. VTW is based primarily out of New York, though they
have volunteers throughout the US. Voters Telecomm Watch keeps scorecards
on legislators' positions on legislation that affects telecommunications
and civil liberties.
General: vtw@vtw.org
Admin: shabbir@panix.com
Press contact: stc@vtw.org
Mailing list requests (announcements): listproc@vtw.org, message body:
"subscribe vtw-announce
<firstname> <lastname>"
Mailing list requests (discussion): listproc@vtw.org, message body:
"subscribe vtw-list <firstname>
<lastname>"
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/VTW/ [minimal info]
Gopher: gopher.panix.com, 1/vtw [much more info than at ftp site]
WWW: gopher://gopher.panix.com/11/vtw
Voice: +1 718 596 2851
* Wireless Opportunities Coalition
The Wireless Opportunities Coalition is a diverse group of
organizations and companies dedicated to preserving and expanding the
opportunities for growth in the wireless industry. The Coalition's
primary focus is to support the development, manufacture, and use of
wireless communications and related devices which are not licensed by
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) but are regulated under
"Part 15" of the FCC's rules. The Wireless Opportunities Coalition is
working to communicate - to the FCC, Congress, and the public - the
importance of preserving access to the use of these low-cost, unlicensed
devices on the public airwaves. The organization is currently fighting
efforts of the AVM (Automatic Vehicle Monitoring) industry to essentially
take over the bandwidth allocated to Part 15 services. AVM also is
considered an extreme privacy threat by many. WOC appears to be driven
by it's commercial members, and to be concerned little with the privacy
problems of AVM, focussing on the damage to other industries that AVM
proponents may cause. Membership does, however, appear to be open to all,
and they include an interactive membership form on their WWW page.
[Further caveat: _The_Network_Observer_ #1.12 notes that WOC "is a creation
of a public relations firm called Issue Dynamics Inc, whose largest
clients include Bell Atlantic and a lobbying alliance of the US regional
phone companies. (To be fair, they also include the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee.)...My point is that they are a public
relations firm practicing their craft on the Internet. In the future, I
expect that ordinary citizens using the Internet will want to inform
themselves about who's behind all of those slick web pages." As TNO notes
WOC's spectrum fight is probably a good cause, but one must still wonder
about what else WOC does.]
General: rolfb@wireless.policy.net
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/WOC/
Gopher: wireless.policy.net, 1/.Wireless
gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/WOC
WWW: http://wireless.policy.net/wireless/wireless.html
http://www.eff.org/pub/Groups/WOC/
http://idi.net/
REGIONAL/LOCAL
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Norway (Norge/Noreg)
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** Buskerud/Drammen **
* DrammensNett
DrammensNett is an interest organization, its main goal is to connent the
Drammen region to the national Norwegian Information Infrastructure. The
organization was founded August 30, 1994 by organizations, companies and
private persons in the Drammen region. We are planning to start an Internet
connection for the region in March 1995.
General: flyen@drammensnett.no
DrammensNett dicussion mailing list: dnett@nki.no
Mailing list subscriptions: listserv@nki.no, message body: "subscribe
dnett [Firstname] [Lastname]"
WWW: http://www.nvg.unit.no/~bent/dn/
Snail: P. O. Box 29
N-3001 Drammen, Norway
Voice: +47 32 89 66 70
Fax: +47 32 83 74 10
Spain (Espan~a)
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** Madrid **
* CUANTAFE
[see APEDANICA, under National - Spain]
UK/GREAT BRITAIN
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** NORTHERN IRELAND **
COUNTRY-WIDE
* Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ)
An independent Northern Ireland civil liberties organization.
[No other info available. In all likelihood, a civil rights group
concerned with "the Troubles", more than a civil liberties group as
we know it, but there's insufficient info to be sure.]
** SCOTLAND **
LOTHIAN
* Learning Opportunities in Computer Applications within Lothian (LOCAL)
An organization created to: provide networking for the handicapped,
provide computer training, creation of electronic clubs for youth
activities, development of global e-penpal systems for cultural
exchange, promote online educational and employment opportunities
(incl. industrial training), set up electronic links between the
handicapped and distant family members, electronic one-to-one tuition
to supplement classrooms, link up organizations working with children,
support documentary reasearch systems online, encourage international
inter-networking, promote "virtual workgroups" and other online
joint projects.
General: Robert Regan <greenway@gn.apc.org>
Snail: Kaimes Landfill
Kirknewton EH27 8EJ UK
Voice: +44 31 451 5195
USA
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** Multi-State (but Non-National) and Regional **
THE CAROLINAS (N. CAROLINA & S. CAROLINA)
* Internet Association of the Carolinas (IAC)
The Internet Association of the Carolinas is an organization that
speaks for, and acts in unison in matters of common interest that
affect, the well-being of its members, member organizations, and the
global Internet. IAC was formally organized in 1994. The Association is
a high-energy source of education and information, a strong regional
voice, and a positive influence that focuses on internetworking for
delivering benefits to active members and to the Internet itself. The
Association is a non-profit business league created to promote the
Internet and to educate its users, and to assist Internet Access Providers,
On-Line Service Providers, and business entities allied to the Internet
in identifying, developing, and enhancing the Internet marketplace.
[Like IUC, IAC is a combination of trade association and users' group,
and primarily concerned with other issues that political activism and
civil liberties, but highly likely to take a strong stance against privacy
violation and censorship.]
General: info@iac.org
WWW: http://www.iac.org/iac/
Snail: 160 Wind Chime Court
Raleigh NC 27615-6459 USA
Phone: +1 919 870 6498
Fax: +1 919 846 6977
DC METRO AREA (DC, SUBURBAN MD, N. VA)
* [See District of Columbia.]
** Alabama **
HUNTSVILLE & N. ALABAMA
* Linux Users of North Alabama (LUNA) [formerly Huntsville Group]
LUNA is more than an advocacy group for Linux (a freeware version of
Unix for PCs), having become involved in network access issues on a
local basis, including encouragement of the BBS community, assisting
the startup of a local Internet access site, working on UAH's campus
network, providing tutorials on networking home computers, and
assisting communications development at a local high school. "LUNA is
here to provide community networking", says Matt Midboe. Though not
currently working on policy issues, LUNA's technically-oriented members
concentrate on bringing cyberspace to people who did not have the
capability and know-how before.
General: Matt Midboe <mmidboe@nyx.cs.du.edu>
[also try postmaster@luna.cs.uah.edu to see if this
new site is up yet.]
** California **
STATE-WIDE
* California Voter Foundation (CVF)
CVF is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes voter
registration, participation and education in California through the
utilization of new communication technologies. In 1994, CVF developed
the California Online Voter Guide, which contained over 300
election-related documents (including original material from 32 statewide
candidates), and registered over 14,000 logins and 36,000 file
retrievals. CVF will continue pioneering the field of online voter
education, and plans to offer new models for the 1996 election. Plans for
1995 include a partnership with the San Jose Mercury News/Pew Charitable
Trust Legislative Education Project, to facilitate the involvement in
political reform efforts in California. Other issues of interest to CVF
include political dislosure reform, electronic filing of campaign finance
records, and campaign finance reform. CVF was founded in 1989 by former
California Secretary of State March Fong Eu. An electronic newsletter
is in the works - please contact us if you would like a subscription.
General: Kim Alexander, Exec. Dir. (kimalex@netcom.com)
Gopher: gopher.kn.pacbell.com, 1/.voter (Calif. Online Voter Guide)
WWW: gopher://yana.kn.pacbell.com/11/.voter/ (Calif. Online Voter Guide)
Voice: +1 916 737 6270
Fax: +1 916 737 6246
Snail: P.O. Box 1151
Sacramento CA 95815-1151 USA
* Californians Against Censorship Together (Cal-ACT)
Cal-ACT was founded in July of 1986 partly in response to the
censorious recommendations of the Meese Commission Report on
Pornography. Concerned with the threat of censorship in America, our
members banded together to form CAL-ACT, a not-for-profit association
with a mandate to defend our right to freedom of expression, especially
sexual expression. We are in the midst of a cultural civil war which
particularly focuses on sexuality. However, it is only one battlefield
in the broad cultural civil war that has spread across this country.
Battles are being fought simultaneously on a wide variety of fronts
where would-be censors have targeted everything from Comics to the Fine
Arts, to Rock, to Rap, to the Music Industry as a whole, to Libraries
and whole School Systems, even Hollywood and Television. Cal-ACT
publishes a monthly newsletter. Whether on an informational picket
line, lobbying, or educating, we have been in the forefront of many of
the battles for our First Amendment rights over the past eight years.
General: calact@netcom.com
Bobby Lilly, Chairperson <bobbylilly@aol.com>
WWW: http://www.calact.org
* Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC)
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a non-profit consumer education
project funded by the Telecommunications Education Trust, a program
of the Telecommunications Education Trust. We are a service for
California consumers, providing an 800-number hotline, free
information sheets, publication of an annual policy report, and
open research facilities. Our publications can be accessed by
gopher. The PRC focuses on technology-related privacy issues and the
protection of personal information. These issues include: direct
marketing, credit reports, workplace monitoring, Social Security
numbers, government records, wireless phones and medical records.
The PRC tracks federal and state legislation that affects
privacy rights. We also research the effects of future services and
technologies on privacy rights, such as the National Information
Infrastructure and health care reform. PRC has been in operation since
October 1992.
General: prc@teetot.acusd.edu
FTP: ftp.acusd.edu, /pub/privacy/
Gopher: gopher.acusd.edu, 1/USDinfo/privacy
WWW: http://www.manymedia.com/prc/
gopher://gopher.acusd.edu.:70/11/USDinfo/privacy
Telnet: teetot.acusd.edu, login: privacy
Snail: The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
The Center for Public Interest Law
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Voice: +1 619 260 4806
1 800 773 7748 (Hotline, CA US only, 9a-5p PDT, M-F)
+1 619 298 3396 (Hotline, all others, 9a-5p PDT, M-F)
Fax: +1 619 260 4753
BBS: +1 619 260 4670 (8N1, 2400bps, local> c teetot, login: privacy)
+1 619 260 4789 (8N1, 9600-14400bps, local> c teetot, login: privacy)
SAN FRANCISCO BAY/BERKELEY AREA
* BAWiT (Bay Area Women in Telecom)
Hosted by CPSR/Berkeley, and probably involved with (now defunct)
This!Group, BAWiT is a group of women working with telecom to make the
online community inclusive rather than exclusive of women and minorities.
The working group's activities include outreach and mentoring, and
providing speakers for events & informal online discussions.
Info: Judi Clark <judic@sunnyside.com, judic@netcom.com>
Mail lists: listserv@cpsr.org (message body containing:
subscribe bawit-announce [1st & last name])
* This!Group
[This!Group is dormant as of this writing, but enthusiasm for new
projects and activism might get the ball rolling again. T!G's raison d'etre
appears to've been providing an EFF/SEA sort of organization in the Bay
area.]
General: Judi Clark <judic@netcom.com>, Mitch Ratcliffe (godsdog@netcom.com)
** Connecticut **
STATE-WIDE
* Connecticut Foundation for Open Government (CFOG)
The Connecticut Foundation for Open Government (CFOG) is a tax-exempt,
non-profit corporation established to increase public awareness and
understanding of the benefits and importance of open government. Its
board of directors is composed of leaders from business, education,
government and the news media. CFOG organized the 1995 National
Privacy and Public Policy Symposium in Hartford CT.
General: Richard Akeroyd <rakeroyd@csunet.ctstateu.edu>
** District of Columbia **
WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA (DISTRICT-WIDE)
* Group 2600 [and some public access operators]
General: Bob Stratton <strat@intercon.com, strat@uunet.uu.net>
Mikki Barry <ooblick@intercon.com>
** Massachusetts **
CAMBRIDGE-BOSTON METRO AREA
* Boston Coalition for Freedom of Expression (BCFE)
BCFE is an alliance of artists, writers, arts administrators,
educators, and citizens concerned about censorship, arts advocacy,
and the right of all segments of our society to be heard. The BCFE is
a project of Mobius, an artist-run center for experimental art in all
media. "An affiliate of the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression,
the BCFE formed in May 1990 to combat attacks on the arts at the local,
state, and national levels. In June 1990 the BCFE participated in the
National Campaign's nationwide Freedom of Expression Festival by
sending a 24- foot video/multi-media Freedom of Expression Caravan,
around the city to distribute information and to interview people on
the street. In July and August, we held demonstrations in support of
the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Photographic Resource Center
when both came under attack by the pro-censorship forces of the extreme
right. Since that time we have lobbied for arts funding and against
restrictive laws and amendments both in the Massachusetts Legislature
and in Congress. We have testified at legislative hearings, marched,
rallied, petitioned, sponsored panel discussions and performances,
created resource files, and distributed informational materials. On
June 1, 1991, we observed the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights by
sponsoring a Celebration of Free Expression on Boston Common. In the
fall of 1992, we held an event series at Mobius that culminated in our
first annual 24-hour reading of banned literature. The BCFE is now
developing educational presentations on First Amendment issues and
free expression."
WWW: http://world.std.com/~kip/bcfe.html
Voice: +1 617 497 7193
** Mississippi **
GULF COAST
* SotMESC/GCMS
Founded in 1989, this organization is dedicated to preserving the
integrity and cohesion of the computing society. By promoting computer
education, liberties and efficiency, we believe we can secure freedoms
for all computer users while retaining privacy. Every month more
services, networks, countries and facilities are integrated into the
world-wide networks than ever before. The demand is increasing.
Future network implementations and schemes need to be formulated and put
into place to meet this demand so that everyone can be online throughout
the world. Let us be united together in information and communication.
[SotMESC, which doesn't appear to officially stand for anything
acronymically speaking, has strong pro-free-speech and pro-privacy
positions.] Chapters in Alaska, Orlando Florida, Atlanta
Georgia, Mobile Alabama, Montgomery Alabama, Oxford MS, Long Beach MS,
California, Ocean Springs MS, and other locations.
General: Robert Jones <rejones@whale.st.usm.edu>
Snail: PO Box 573
Long Beach MS 39560 USA
** Minnesota **
STATE-WIDE
* Minnesota Electronic Democracy Project (E-Democracy)
Minnesota E-Democracy 1994 is a non-partisan effort to provide the
public with greater access to campaign and election information in
electronic form. This volunteer effort is working to help candidates
place their position papers and other information on the Internet.
Information, knowledge, and connectivity are key ingredients in our
democracy. This effort may demonstrate how electronic communication
can be a positive contribution as well as a challenge in our democracy.
NOTE: this project's working groups are now forming, and goals are to
acheved by Aug.-Nov. 1994.
General: E-Democracy@free-net.mpls-stpaul.mn.us
Mailing list: majordomo@mr.net [message body: subscribe mn-politics]
Mailing list admin: Mick Souder <masouder@alex.stkate.edu>
Tech. Coord.: Scott Fritche <fritche@free-net.mpls-stpaul.mn.us>
Project Coord.: Steven Clift <clif0005@gold.tc.umn.edu>
** Missouri **
KANSAS CITY AREA
* Greater Kansas City Sysop Association (GKCSA)
[No info available.]
General: Scott Lent <slent@vax1.umkc.edu>
P.O. Box 14480
Parkville, MO 64152
Voice: +1 816 734 2949
BBS: +1 816 734 4732
** New Hampshire **
* Electronic Frontiers New Hampshire (EFNH)
A state/local group founded to work with federal and state legislators
and media on issues of electronic democracy, freedom of speech in the
online world, privacy of email and other electronic communication, access
to govt. information, and access issues surrounding the Nat'l. Information
Infrastructure debate. Goals include airing important networking ideas,
attracting media & govt. attention to the issues, focussing on civil
rights online and providing a forum for discussion of same, protect
against, draw attention to, and provide a voice to speak against govt.
encroachments on individual liberties in networking, especially from a
grassroots level, and improving public access to govt. information.
EFNH is still in the formative stages. It plans to formalize
considerably before long. The "kickoff" meeting was Jan. 21, '94.
General: efnh@mv.com
Dan York <dyork@copley.mv.com>
Mark E. Mallett <mem@mv.mv.com>
Marta Greenberg <marta@mv.mv.com>
FTP: ftp.eff.org, pub/Groups/EF-New_Hampshire
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, "...Groups"/"EF New Hampshire"
Voice: +1 603 437 5868 (Dan York)
** New York **
NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA
* The Society for Electronic Access (SEA)
SEA is a membership organization focusing on civil liberties and access
issues that affect the online world. SEA is based in New York City, so
many of their activities are focused toward the New York metropolitan
area, though issues of national concern are addressed.
Basic Info: sea-info@sea.org (auto reply)
General: sea@sea.org
Membership: sea-member@sea.org
Administration: Simona Nass <simona@sea.org>, President
Media Contact: Steve Barber <sea@sea.org>, Secretary
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/SEA/ (minimal info; most is on gopher/www)
Gopher: gopher.panix.com, 1/SEA
WWW: http://www.panix.com/sea/
Snail: Post Office Box 7081
New York, NY, 10116-7081
Voice: +1 212 592 3801
WESTERN NY STATE
* Genesee Community College Group
[No info available.]
General: Thomas J. Klotzbach <3751365@mcimail.com>
Snail: Thomas J. Klotzbach
Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY 14020
Voice (work) +1 716 343 0055 x358
** Oklahoma **
STILLWATER
* [Group name unknown.]
[No info available.]
General: Lonny L. Lowe <u941013@unx.ucc.okstate.edu>
Snail: Lonny L. Lowe
c/o Freelance Consulting
514 S. Pine
Stillwater OK 74074-2933 USA
Voice: +1 405 747 4242
** Rhode Island **
STATEWIDE
* Center for Public Information (CPI)
A group of Rhode Islanders active in government reform and/or providing
electronic access to information have united to form the Center for
Public Information, Inc. (CPI), a nonprofit organization devoted to
making information by and about government more accessible. The agency
will utilize computer technology and traditional publishing methods to make
information from government agencies and nonprofits dealing with
government reform and policy easier, faster, and less expensive to
access. Projects include: assisting state and local government agencies
with making their information electronically available; developing
computerized resource databases; publishing resource guides; requesting
and reporting public records and information regarding government
activities; developing and supporting legislation supporting public access
to govt. information; Assisting nonprofit agencies involved with
government reform and govt. information; and improving electronic access to
govt. information.
General: David M. Goldstein <pulse@world.std.com>
FTP: ???
Gopher: ???
WWW: ???
BBS: ???
Voice: Linda DiCecco, +1 401 942 3984
Fax: +1 401 351 9122
Snail: 428 Smith St.
Providence RI 02908 USA
** Tennessee **
NASHVILLE
* [Group name unknown.]
[No info available.]
General: Craig Owensby <basset@jackatak.raider.net>
Snail: Craig Owensby
805 Harpeth Bend Dr.
Nashville TN 37205
Voice: +1 615 662 2011 (home)
+1 615 248 5271 (work)
** Texas **
AUSTIN
* EFF-Austin
EFF-Austin was formed to protect constitutional guarantees of free
speech and freedom from unreasonable search and seizure for
users of computer networks. Experience has taught us that these
freedoms must be fought for if they are to survive in the online
world. EFF-Austin was created as an experimental local chapter of
the national EFF but became independent in 1993 while retaining
contacts with the parent organization. We're heavily involved
in public speaking, education, and advocacy of constitutional
rights in cyberspace. "We're Austin's forum for discussion of all
concerns related to the cutting edge where society meets technology."
[NOTE: Though originally formed as a chapter of EFF, EFF-Austin is
an independent organization.]
General: eff-austin-moderator@tic.com
Mailing list subscriptions: eff-austin-request@tic.com
Directors: eff-austin-directors@tic.com
Usenet: austin.eff
FTP: ftp.zilker.net, /eff-austin/
Gopher: gopher.zilker.net, 1/eff-austin
WWW: gopher://gopher.zilker.net:70/11/eff-austin/
Snail: P.O. Box 18957
Austin TX 78760 USA
Voice: +1 512 465 7871
BBS: +1 512 467 7317, the SMOFboard (8-n-1, 14400bps V.42b/MNP1-5)
+1 512 259 9546, Lion's Den (8-n-1, 2400bps)
(and many other local info-sites)
HOUSTON
* Electronic Frontiers Houston (EFH)
a non-profit corporation devoted to working with and for the
Houston computer and telecommunications community. Working in
alliance with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, EFF-Austin and
other national and regional organizations, EFH acts as a focal
point for the diverse set of individuals who find themselves
involved in computer communications. Included on the EFH's agenda
are: advocating civil liberty issues in "cyberspace," promoting
wider public access to computer networks, exploring artistic and
social implications of new digital media, and educating the public
about the increasingly important on-line world.
General: efh@efh.org
WWIVnet: efh@5285
Board of Directors: efh-directors@blkbox.com (efh-directors@5285 on WWIVnet)
Usenet: houston.efh.talk
FidoNet: EF_HOU echomail conf (available on local BBSs)
FTP: ftp.zilker.net, /EFH/
Gopher: gopher.zilker.net, 1/EFH
WWW: http://www.efh.org/
Snail: 2476 Bolsover #145
Houston TX 77005 USA
Voice: Ed Cavazos, +1 713 781 3310
BBS: +1 713 781 4305, Bamboo Gardens (login as EFH GUEST, pw EFH)
** Virginia **
RICHMOND
* Richmond Law & Technology Association (LTA)
The Richmond Law & Technology Association is a student organization at
the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. LTA began
in January of 1994, founded by Rick Klau, Leonard Presberg and Brennen
Keene. The LTA exists to promote the study of the law of technology and
to help teach the technology of law. Within this broad mission, the LTA
sponsors several projects, including symposia and an Internet mailing list
forum.
General: lta@uofrlaw.urich.edu>
Mailing list subscribe: listserv@listserv.law.cornell.edu, message body:
"subscribe studentlawtech [Firstname Lastname]"
WWW: http://freenet.vcu.edu/science/lawtech/lawtech.html
BLACKSBURG/VA TECH
* Electronic Communication Society of Virginia Tech (ECS)
A user/sysop association at Virginia Tech. Their charter does not mention
civil liberties issues, but representatives of ECS appear concerned about
privacy and free speech online, as well as access issues, and they provide
links to other organizations working on these problems. Maybe a good place
to begin some local activism efforts. Membership appears to be limited
to students and alumni.
General: Adam Langer, president <alanger@vt.edu>
WWW: http://www.vt.edu:10021/org/ecs/
Usenet: vt.org.ecs
Telnet: vtcbx.cc.vt.edu, enter "CALL 26150" at prompt; login: NEW (at
"NN:" prompt)
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* THE ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
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to ensure that the principles of privacy, open access, and freedom of
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Since its inception, EFF has worked to shape our nation's communications
infrastructure and the policies that govern it in order to maintain and
enhance intellectual freedom, privacy and other democratic values. We believe
that our overriding public goal must be the creation of Electronic Democracy.
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