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In article <1995Jun13.232426.21323@cs.sfu.ca> bishko@cs.sfu.ca (Leslie Bishko) writes:
>From: bishko@cs.sfu.ca (Leslie Bishko)
>Subject: Internet FREEDOM Threatened - act asap!
>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 23:24:26 GMT

>I am posting the following message here - because it seems like the thing
>to do.  Please pass it along to other newsgroups!  IMPORTANT TO GET WORD OUT!
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>EXCERPT:
>> As a concerned netizen, and fighter for your rights here in
>> cyberspace, I'm forwarding this lengthy alert in the hopes you will
>> take a few minutes to act on it, and in turn help protect all of our
>> freedoms here.  Democracy is not a spectator sport.
>> 
>> Those of you who are artists or professional communicators of one kind
>> or another have the most to lose if the Communications "Decency" Act
>> (or more accurately "censorship" act) passes in Congress. The debate
>> is occurring now, and the legislation is likely to pass or die by next
>> Tuesday. I urge you to please take the 2-5 minutes it'll require to send 
>>this to your own list of associates and buddies and interesting  people.  
>>That's how the grassroots 
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>Organization: "The Enclave" -- Boulder Creek, California
>Subject: this one's intentional, urgent, and lengthy (fwd)
>X-Mailserver: Waffle File Server (WFS), Release 3.2.0

>Out of our commitment to free expression as put forth in our mission, I'm
>sending this message along to everyone in the A&TS.  The issue is critical and
>imminent.
>-- Robert.

>Forwarded message:
>> From cyberguy@well.com, SAUSALITO, CA  Sat Jun 10 10:41:48 1995
>> Message-Id: <v01510102abff95354901@[198.68.239.13]>
>> To: mykland@netcom.com
>> From: cyberguy@well.com (Robert B. Gelman)
>> Subject: this one's intentional, urgent, and lengthy
>> 
>> Hello Robert,
>> 
>> This is an urgent plea for our members to get involved in protecting our
>> freedom of expression here. I would have posted it directly to the list,
>> but felt it's length might be controversial, so I'm letting you make that
>> decision. You know what's right. Right? (left?)  --bg
>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=
>> As a concerned netizen, and fighter for your rights here in
>> cyberspace, I'm forwarding this lengthy alert in the hopes you will
>> take a few minutes to act on it, and in turn help protect all of our
>> freedoms here.  Democracy is not a spectator sport.
>> 
>> Those of you who are artists or professional communicators of one kind
>> or another have the most to lose if the Communications "Decency" Act
>> (or more accurately "censorship" act) passes in Congress. The debate
>> is occurring now, and the legislation is likely to pass or die by next
>> Tuesday. I urge you to please take the 2-5 minutes it'll require to
>> send this to your own list of associates and buddies and interesting
>> people.  That's how the grassroots work.
>> 
>> I'll also be happy to talk with any of you who would like further
>> information, or want to know how to get more involved in online
>> activism.
>> 
>> Bob Gelman
>> P.O. Box 2
>> Moss Beach, CA  94038
>> <cyberguy@well.com>
>> 
>> =================================================================
>>        CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE EXON/GORTON COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT
>> 
>>      Update: -Senate currently considering four Internet censorship
>>            bills.  You need to act now.
>>           -What You Can Do Now (US and non-US citizens)
>> 
>>         CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY
>> ACT
>>                   June 9, 1995
>> 
>>       PLEASE WIDELY REDISTRIBUTE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THIS BANNER INTACT
>>            REDISTRIBUTE ONLY UNTIL June 25, 1995
>>           REPRODUCE THIS ALERT ONLY IN RELEVANT FORUMS
>> 
>>       Distributed by the Voters Telecommunications Watch (vtw@vtw.org)
>> 
>> _______________________________________________________________________
>> _
>> CONTENTS
>>      The Latest News
>>      What You Can Do Now -- U.S. and non-U.S. citizens
>>      Senate Contact List
>>         For More Information
>>         List Of Participating Organizations
>> _______________________________________________________
>> 
>> THE LATEST NEWS
>> 
>> First there was the Exon/Gorton Internet Censorship bill.  Then, there
>> was the Dole/Grassley bill, which would criminalize "profane" speech
>> among other things.  Then came the Lott amendment, which would make
>> Internet Service Providers (ISPs) liable for the traffic of their
>> users.  Now, Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) has announced his intention to
>> introduce his very own legislation.  Since obscenity is already
>> illegal, it's unclear what benefits Coats' legislation will bring.
>> 
>> However given the tradition of the Senate's attempts at restricting
>> the Internet (Exon/Gorton, Feinstein, Dole/Grassley, and Lott) it's
>> becoming clear that few people are taking the First Amendment into
>> account when drafting their legislation.
>> 
>> As you read this, the Telecommunications Reform bill is being debated
>> on the Senate floor.  The Exon/Gorton Internet Censorship language
>> is *in that bill*.
>> 
>> If the net as a whole doesn't do anything, the Exon bill will become
>> a reality.
>> 
>> Even if it's found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court several years
>> from now, the damage it will do in terms of BBS seizures and chilling
>> speech in the meantime will make online systems a very different and
>> sad place.
>> 
>> A few days ago we put out an alert asking people to call Congress and
>> Vice President Gore.  This generated significant support and we've
>> even seen Senator's offices take notice of the fact that lots of
>> computer-
>> literate individuals are calling to point out the problems with the
>> Exon/Gorton bill.
>> 
>> If you already called, *thank you*.  Your comments warmed the hearts of
>> several of us, who have been swamped trying to process all the mail
>> you sent.  You have done your country proud.  Just as heart-warming
>> have been the letters from those abroad, who took the time to email
>> (and even call!) Vice President Gore.  We hope we can return the
>> favor somehow someday.
>> 
>> However, many of us have not called or faxed.  If you haven't done so
>> yet, take a moment to do that now.  Make your voice heard in
>> Washington.  Remind the Senate, which is paying more attention now to
>> voters than it has in several years, that you care about this new
>> medium that enables us to communicate in such an unprecedented
>> many-to-many fashion.  Demand the *exact same* rights and
>> responsibilities for speech in the digital world as we expect in
>> print media, no more, no less.
>> 
>> ___________________________________________________________
>> 
>> WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW -- U.S. and non-U.S. citizens
>> 
>> The Telecomm Reform Bill currently includes the Exon/Gorton Internet
>> Censorship bill.  Leahy intends to offer a swap, to remove the Exon
>> language in exchange for his bill which advocates a study of the issue,
>> with an emphasis on the preservation of the First Amendment and
>> parental control.  The other proposals could become involved as well.
>> 
>> It is essential that the Leahy language be substituted for Exon's, and
>> therefore it is essential:
>> 
>> 1. That all citizens call or fax their Senators as soon as possible.
>>    There is no time for written letters and email is too easily
>>    discounted or ignored. Non-U.S. citizens should contact Vice
>>    President Gore.  Note, if you decide to send a fax, you'll want to
>>    write an expanded version of the statement below.
>> 
>>    It's very important that you always be cool, collected, and polite.
>> 
>>    U.S. citizens:
>>      <call your Senators' offices, contact info below>
>>      "Hello, Senator ________'s office"
>>      "Hi, I'm a constituent and would like to register my
>>       opinion on the Telecommunications Reform bill to the
>>       Senator.  May I please speak to the technology staffer,
>>       _________?"
>>      "Hold On please.  Alright, go ahead."
>> 
>>      "Please oppose the Exon/Gorton bill (Title 4 of the Telecomm
>>       bill) and other bills for censoring the Internet.  Please
>>       support the Leahy alternative (S714) which examines these
>>       issues.  My name and address are ________."
>> 
>>      "Thanks for calling."
>>      <click>
>> 
>>    Non-U.S. citizens:
>>         <call, fax, or send email to Vice President Gore>
>>         "Dear Vice President Gore,
>> 
>>       The world looks to the United States as one of the leaders in
>>       developing a Global Information Infrastructure.  Title 4 of
>>       the Telecomm Reform bill and other Internet censorship bills
>>       imperil that leadership.  Please work to remove them from the
>>       Telecomm Reform bill (S652) and support Senator Leahy's
>>       sensible alternative (S714).  I'm calling from ____________."
>> 
>> 
>> 2. Send VTW a note telling us what you did. If you contacted your two
>>    Senators, send a letter to vtw@vtw.org with a subject line of
>>    "XX ack" where "XX" is your state.  For example:
>> 
>>      To: vtw@vtw.org
>>      Subject: OH ack
>> 
>>      I called my Ohio Senators and expressed my opinion.
>> 
>>    If you contact Senators outside your state, please let us know what
>>    state you're from.
>> 
>>    If you contacted Vice President Gore, send a letter to vtw@vtw.org
>>    with a subject line of "gore ack".  For example:
>> 
>>      To: vtw@vtw.org
>>      Subject: gore ack
>> 
>>      I called VP Gore and expressed my opinion.  I'm from France.
>> 
>>    An automatic responder will return an updated contact tally.
>> 
>> 3. Forward this alert to relevant forums on other online services and
>>    BBS's.  Check the letter you get back to see which Senators are
>>    underrepresented by citizen contacts. Forward the Alert to any
>>    friends and colleagues in those states.
>> 
>> 4. If you haven't yet signed the petition to support Sen. Leahy,
>>    do so now at http://www.cdt.org/petition.html.  If you don't have
>>    WWW access, send mail to vtw@vtw.org with a subject line of
>>    "send petition" for directions.
>> 
>> 5. Congratulate yourself!  Your two-minute activism joins that of many
>>    thousands of others over the past two months.
>> 
>> _____________________________________________________
>> 
>> SENATE CONTACT LIST
>> 
>> Vice President Gore can be reached at:
>> 
>>      White House comment line
>>           Telephone: (202) 456-1111 (M-F 9-5 EST)
>>           Facsimile: (202) 456-2461 (M-F 9-5 EST)
>>           Email:        vice-president@whitehouse.gov
>> 
>> *** Note that we have included names of the several Senators    ***
>> *** Telecommunications Policy staffers below.  Please attempt   ***
>> *** to speak to them when you call.                    ***
>> 
>> US Senate Listing:
>> 
>>       D ST Name (Party)               Phone           Fax
>>       = == ============             =====          ===
>>       R AK Murkowski, Frank H.        1-202-224-6665  1-202-224-5301
>>       R AK Stevens, Ted               1-202-224-3004  1-202-224-1044
>>                 Earl Comstock - Technology staffer
>>       D AL Heflin, Howell T.          1-202-224-4124  1-202-224-3149
>>       R AL Shelby, Richard C.         1-202-224-5744  1-202-224-3416
>>       D AR Bumpers, Dale              1-202-224-4843  1-202-224-6435
>>                 Thomas Walls - Technology staffer
>>       D AR Pryor, David               1-202-224-2353  1-202-224-8261
>>       R AZ Kyl, Jon                   1-202-224-4521  1-602-840-4848
>>       R AZ McCain, John               1-202-224-2235  1-602-952-8702
>>                 Mark Buse - Technology staffer
>>       D CA Boxer, Barbara             1-202-224-3553  na
>>                 Leanne Shimabukuro - Technology staffer
>>       D CA Feinstein, Dianne          1-202-224-3841  1-202-228-3954
>>                 Robert Mestman - Technology staffer
>>       D CO Campbell, Ben N.           1-202-224-5852  1-202-225-0228
>>                 Lori Fox - Technology staffer
>>       R CO Brown, Henry               1-202-224-5941  1-202-224-6471
>>                 Liz Woodard - Technology staffer
>>       D CT Dodd, Christopher J.       1-202-224-2823  na
>>       D CT Lieberman, Joseph I.       1-202-224-4041  1-202-224-9750
>>       D DE Biden Jr., Joseph R.       1-202-224-5042  1-202-224-0139
>>                 Demetra Lambros/Michelle Deguerin - Technology staffer
>>       R DE Roth Jr.  William V.       1-202-224-2441  1-202-224-2805
>>       D FL Graham, Robert             1-202-224-3041  1-202-224-2237
>>       R FL Mack, Connie               1-202-224-5274  1-202-224-8022
>>                 Victoria Anderson - Technology staffer
>>       D GA Nunn, Samuel               1-202-224-3521  1-202-224-0072
>>                 Jonathan Reif - Technology staffer
>>       R GA Coverdell, Paul            1-202-224-3643  1-202-228-3783
>>                 Therese Marie Delgadillo - Technology staffer
>>       D HI Akaka, Daniel K.           1-202-224-6361  1-202-224-2126
>>                 Nanci Langley - Technology staffer
>>       D HI Inouye, Daniel K.          1-202-224-3934  1-202-224-6747
>>                 Margaret Cummisky - Technology staffer
>>       D IA Harkin, Thomas             1-202-224-3254  1-202-224-7431
>>                 Phil Buchan - Technology staffer
>>       R IA Grassley, Charles E.       1-202-224-3744  1-202-224-6020
>>                 John McNickle - Technology staffer
>>       R ID Craig, Larry E.            1-202-224-2752  1-202-224-2573
>>                 Elizabeth Criner - Technology staffer
>>       R ID Kempthorne, Dirk           1-202-224-6142  1-202-224-5893
>>       D IL Moseley-Braun, Carol       1-202-224-2854  1-202-224-2626
>>                 Bill Mattea - Technology staffer
>>       D IL Simon, Paul                1-202-224-2152  1-202-224-0868
>>                 Susan Kaplan - Technology staffer
>>       R IN Coats, Daniel R.           1-202-224-5623  1-202-224-8964
>>                 David Crane - Technology staffer
>>       R IN Lugar, Richard G.          1-202-224-4814  1-202-224-7877
>>                 Walt Luken - Technology staffer
>>       R KS Dole, Robert               1-202-224-6521  1-202-224-8952
>>       R KS Kassebaum, Nancy L.        1-202-224-4774  1-202-224-3514
>>                 Ed Bolen - Technology staffer
>>       D KY Ford, Wendell H.           1-202-224-4343  1-202-224-0046
>>                 Martha Maloney - Technology staffer
>>       R KY McConnell, Mitch           1-202-224-2541  1-202-224-2499
>>       D LA Breaux, John B.            1-202-224-4623  na
>>                 Thomas Moore - Technology staffer
>>       D LA Johnston, J. Bennett       1-202-224-5824  1-202-224-2952
>>                 Michael Gougisha - Technology staffer
>>       D MA Kennedy, Edward M.         1-202-224-4543  1-202-224-2417
>>                 Jeff Blattner - Technology staffer
>>       D MA Kerry, John F.             1-202-224-2742  1-202-224-8525
>>                 Scott Bunton - Technology staffer
>>       D MD Mikulski, Barbara A.       1-202-224-4654  1-202-224-8858
>>       D MD Sarbanes, Paul S.          1-202-224-4524  1-202-224-1651
>>                 Fred Millhiser - Technology staffer
>>       R ME Snowe, Olympia             1-202-224-5344  1-202-224-6853
>>                 Angela Campbell - Technology staffer
>>       R ME Cohen, William S.          1-202-224-2523  1-202-224-2693
>>                 Kelly Metcalf - Technology staffer
>>       D MI Levin, Carl                1-202-224-6221  na
>>       R MI Abraham, Spencer           1-202-224-4822  1-202-224-8834
>>       D MN Wellstone, Paul            1-202-224-5641  1-202-224-8438
>>                 Mike Epstein - Technology staffer
>>       R MN Grams, Rod                 1-202-224-3244  na
>>       R MO Bond, Christopher S.       1-202-224-5721  1-202-224-8149
>>       R MO Ashcroft, John             1-202-224-6154  na
>>       R MS Cochran, Thad              1-202-224-5054  1-202-224-3576
>>       R MS Lott, Trent                1-202-224-6253  1-202-224-2262
>>                 Chip Pickering - Technology staffer
>>       D MT Baucus, Max                1-202-224-2651  na
>>                 Brian Cavey - Technology staffer
>>       R MT Burns, Conrad R.           1-202-224-2644  1-202-224-8594
>>                 Mark Baker - Technology staffer
>>       R NC Faircloth, D. M.           1-202-224-3154  1-202-224-7406
>>       R NC Helms, Jesse               1-202-224-6342  1-202-224-7588
>>       D ND Conrad, Kent               1-202-224-2043  1-202-224-7776
>>                 Steve Super - Technology staffer
>>       D ND Dorgan, Byron L.           1-202-224-2551  1-202-224-1193
>>                 Greg Rhode - Technology staffer
>>       D NE Exon, J. J.                1-202-224-4224  1-202-224-5213
>>                 Christopher MacLean - Technology staffer
>>       D NE Kerrey, Bob                1-202-224-6551  1-202-224-7645
>>                 Carol Ann Bischoff - Technology staffer
>>       R NH Gregg, Judd                1-202-224-3324  1-202-224-4952
>>       R NH Smith, Robert              1-202-224-2841  1-202-224-1353
>>       D NJ Bradley, William           1-202-224-3224  1-202-224-8567
>>                 Mark Schmitt - Technology staffer
>>       D NJ Lautenberg, Frank R.       1-202-224-4744  1-202-224-9707
>>                 Bruce King - Technology staffer
>>       D NM Bingaman, Jeff             1-202-224-5521  na
>>                 Wayne Propst - Technology staffer
>>       R NM Domenici, Pete V.          1-202-224-6621  1-202-224-7371
>>       D NV Bryan, Richard H.          1-202-224-6244  1-202-224-1867
>>                 Andrew Vermilye - Technology staffer
>>       D NV Reid, Harry                1-202-224-3542  1-202-224-7327
>>       D NY Moynihan, Daniel P.        1-202-224-4451  na
>>       R NY D'Amato, Alfonse M.        1-202-224-6542  1-202-224-5871
>>                 Kraig Siracuse - Technology staffer
>>       D OH Glenn, John                1-202-224-3353  1-202-224-7983
>>                 Susan Palmer - Technology staffer
>>       R OH Dewine, Michael            1-202-224-2315  1-202-224-6519
>>                 Josh Ruben - Technology staffer
>>       R OK Inhofe, James              1-202-224-4721
>>       R OK Nickles, Donald            1-202-224-5754  1-202-224-6008
>>       R OR Hatfield, Mark O.          1-202-224-3753  1-202-224-0276
>>       R OR Packwood, Robert           1-202-224-5244  1-202-228-3576
>>                 Hans Haney - Technology staffer
>>       R PA Santorum, Rick             1-202-224-6324  1-202-228-4991
>>       R PA Specter, Arlen             1-202-224-4254  na
>>                 Dan Renberg - Technology staffer
>>       D RI Pell, Claiborne            1-202-224-4642  1-202-224-4680
>>       R RI Chafee, John H.            1-202-224-2921  na
>>       D SC Hollings, Ernest F.        1-202-224-6121  1-202-224-4293
>>                 Kevin Josephs - Technology staffer
>>       R SC Thurmond, Strom            1-202-224-5972  1-202-224-1300
>>       D SD Daschle, Thomas A.         1-202-224-2321  1-202-224-2047
>>       R SD Pressler, Larry            1-202-224-5842  1-202-224-1259*
>>                 Katie King - Technology staffer
>>       R TN Thompson, Fred             1-202-224-4944  1-202-228-3679
>>                 Kevin Moxley - Technology staffer
>>       R TN Frist, Bill                1-202-224-3344  1-202-224-8062
>>                 Dave Berson - Technology staffer
>>       R TX Hutchison, Kay Bailey      1-202-224-5922  1-202-224-0776
>>                 Amy Henderson - Technology staffer
>>       R TX Gramm, Phil                1-202-224-2934  1-202-228-2856
>>       R UT Bennett, Robert            1-202-224-5444  1-202-224-6717
>>                 Amy Henderson - Technology staffer
>>       R UT Hatch, Orrin G.            1-202-224-5251  1-202-224-6331
>>                 Mike O'Neill - Technology staffer
>>       D VA Robb, Charles S.           1-202-224-4024  1-202-224-8689
>>                 Bill Owens - Technology staffer
>>       R VA Warner, John W.            1-202-224-2023  1-202-224-6295
>>                 Russel Wilkerson - Technology staffer
>>       D VT Leahy, Patrick J.          1-202-224-4242  1-202-224-3595
>>                 Beryl Howell - Technology staffer
>>       R VT Jeffords, James M.         1-202-224-5141  na
>>                 Bill Testerman - Technology staffer
>>       D WA Murray, Patty              1-202-224-2621  1-202-224-0238
>>                 Mike Egan - Technology staffer
>>       R WA Gorton, Slade              1-202-224-3441  1-202-224-9393
>>                 Terri Claffey - Technology staffer
>>       D WI Feingold, Russell          1-202-224-5323  na
>>                 Jeannine Kenney - Technology staffer
>>       D WI Kohl, Herbert H.           1-202-224-5653  1-202-224-9787
>>                 Jon Liebowitz - Technology staffer
>>       D WV Byrd, Robert C.            1-202-224-3954  1-202-224-4025
>>       D WV Rockefeller, John D.       1-202-224-6472  na
>>           Cheryl Bruner - Technology staffer
>>       R WY Simpson, Alan K.           1-202-224-3424  1-202-224-1315
>>           Michael Stull - Technology staffer
>>       R WY Thomas, Craig              1-202-224-6441  1-202-224-3230
>> 
>> _______________________________________________________________________
>> FOR MORE INFORMATION
>> 
>> For more information on the Communications Decency Act, visit the
>> following resources:
>> 
>> Web Sites
>>      URL:http://www.panix.com/vtw/exon/
>>      URL:http://epic.org/
>>      URL:http://www.eff.org/pub/Alerts/
>>      URL:http://www.cdt.org/cda.html
>> 
>> FTP Archives
>> 
>> URL:ftp://ftp.cdt.org/pub/cdt/policy/freespeech/00-INDEX.FREESPEECH
>>      URL:ftp://ftp.eff.org/pub/Alerts/
>> 
>> Gopher Archives:
>>      URL:gopher://gopher.panix.com/11/vtw/exon
>>      URL:gopher://gopher.eff.org/11/Alerts
>> 
>> Email:
>>      vtw@vtw.org (put "send help" in the subject line)
>>      cda-info@cdt.org (General CDA information)
>>      cda-stat@cdt.org (Current status of the CDA)
>> 
>> _______________________________________________________________________
>> _
>> LIST OF PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
>> In order to use the net more effectively, over 50 organizations have
>> joined forces on a single Congressional net campaign to stop the
>> Communications Decency Act.
>> 
>> Please send a message to vtw@vtw.org with "send orgs" in the subject
>> line to receive a list of these organizations.
>> ___________________________________________________________
>>      End Alert
>> ====================================================
>Robert Mykland              "Art blossoming from technology"
>mykland@netcom.com          "Humanity in harmony with itself and nature"

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