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Online Activism Organizations List 5.00
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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
Updated: 10/25/94
Archived at: ftp.eff.org, /pub/EFF/Issues/Activism/activ_groups.faq
See also /pub/EFF/Issues/Activism/activ_resource.faq, the Online Activism
Resources List.
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CONTENTS
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RECENT CHANGES
ORGANIZATION LISTINGS
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
ITALY
SPAIN
UK/GREAT BRITAIN
USA
GLOBAL/MULTINATIONAL
REGIONAL/LOCAL
USA
[Misc states]
UK/GREAT BRITAIN
[Misc areas]
ADMINISTRIVIA
Recent Changes
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5.00 - added national & regional sections for Spain, included APEDANICA &
CUANTAFE
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ORGANIZATION LISTINGS
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GLOBAL/MULTINATIONAL
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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
WWW: gopher://cause-gopher.colorado.edu:70/1
HEIRAlliance/CNI gopher: gopher.cni.org
Snail: 4880 Pearl E. Circle
Suite 302E
Boulder CO 80301 USA
Voice: +1 303 449 4430
Fax: +1 303 440 0461
* 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, apc-info@igc.apc.org
General: support@igc.apc.org, support@igc.org
FTP: igc.apc.org
Gopher: igc.apc.org
PeaceNet staff: peacenet@igc.apc.org
ConflictNet staff: ?
LaborNet staff: ?
EcoNet staff: ?
International Affiliates:
US/Mexico/China/Japan/MidEast: support@ign.apc.org
Argentina (Wamani/CCI network): apoyo@wamani.apc.org
Australia/Pac. Is./SE Asia (Pegasus network): support@peg.apc.org
Brasil/misc. S.Am. areas (AlterNex/IBASE network): suporte@ax.apc.org
Canada/Cuba (Web/Nirv Centre network): support@web.apc.org
Ecuador (EcuaNex network): intercom@ecuanex.apc.org
Nicaragua/Panama/misc Central Am. areas (Nicarao/CRIES network):
support@ni.apc.org
Germany/Italy/Austria/Switzerland/Zagreb/Beograd (ComLink e.V.
network): support@oln.comlink.de
Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (GlasNet): support@glas.apc.org
S. Africa (SANGONet): support@wn.apc.org
Sweden/Scandinavia/Baltic/St. Petersburg area (NordNet):
support@pns.apc.org
Uruguay/Paraguay (Chasque network): apoyo@chasque.org.uy
UK/Africa/misc. Asian & European areas (GREENET): support@gn.apc.org
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.
* 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.
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: 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 Drive, suite 270
Reston VA 22091 USA
Voice: +1 703 648 9888
1 800 468 9507 (USA only)
Fax: +1 703 648 9887
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
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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
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
Canada
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* Electronic Frontier Canada (EFC)
EFC was founded in Januaury 1994 "to ensre 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 McGill 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
Dr. David Jones
Subscribe to mailing lists: -request@insight.mcmaster.ca,
message body: "subscribe" (see above for
listnames)
FTP: insight.mcmaster.ca, /pub/efc
Gopher: gopher.ee.mcgill.ca, 1/community/efc
WWW: http://www.ee.mcgill.ca/efc/efc.html
gopher://gopher.ee.mcgill.ca/11/community/efc
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
Italy
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* Associazione per la Liberta' nella Comunicazione Elettronica - EF-Italy
Electronic Frontiers Italy - Associazione per la Liberta' nella
Comunicazione Elettronica Interattiva (Association for Freedom in
Electronic Interactive Communications; ALCEI) - 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
Admin: Giancarlo Livraghi
U.S. contact: Bernardo Parrella
FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/EF-Italy/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/EF-Italy
WWW: http:/www.eff.org/pub/Groups/EF-Italy/
Italia Online: [coming soon]
Spain
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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
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
FidoNet 2:250/310
CompuServe 100016,251
Newsletter: Mike Barnes
Convener: Oliver Clarke
FidoNet Classic 2:252/150
FTP: ftp.demon.co.uk, /pub/archives/community/
ftp.eff.org, /pub/Groups/CommUnity/
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Groups/CommUnity
Usenet: uk.org.community (gated to FidoNet, et al. "COMMUNITY" echo)
FidoNet/GTNet/WildNet/TheNet/NeST: COMMUNITY conference
FidoNet netmail: 2:254/151, 2:254/152
Snail: CommUnity Newsletter: CommUnicator
89 Mayfair Avenue 13 Martin Rd.
Worcester Park Ipswich, Suffolk
Surrey KT4 7SJ, UK IP2 8BJ, UK
Voice: n/a +44 01473 692975
BBS: +44 71 738 5596/5557 (London - Arkham, FidoNet: 2:254/151,
+44 706 821837 (Manchester - Pig Pen, FidoNet: 2:252/150)
+44 532 605876 (Leeds - Owl Service, FidoNet: 2:250/312)
USA
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* 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.
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 ]
* 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 , Exec. Dir.
Richard Civille , 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 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."
Email: 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
* Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) - HEIRAlliance
(See Higher Education Information Resources Alliance for more info.)
* 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 local chapters in several US cities. CPSR hosts several
mailing lists, including cpsr-cpu (CPSR's "CPU" newsletter for informa-
tion technology workers), cpsr-announce (CPSR's general news and announce-
ments list, gated to Usenet newsgroup comp.org.cpsr.announce), and bawit-
announce (Bay Area Women & Information Technology working group announce-
ments), among others.
General (nat'l. HQ): cpsr@csli.stanford.edu
General (DC offc.): Marc Rotenberg
Washington DC chapter: Larry Hunter
NY chapter: David Friedlander
Berkeley CA chapter: Karen Coyle
Palo Alto CA chapter: Andre Bacard
Portland OR chapter: Erik Nilsson
Los Angeles chapter: Rodney J. Hoffman
Mailing lists: listserv@cpsr.org, message body: "subscribe "
FTP: ftp.cpsr.org
Gopher: gopher.cpsr.org
WWW: http://www.cpsr.org/
UseNet: comp.org.cpsr.talk, comp.org.cpsr.announce
Nanotechnology SIG: Ted Kaehler
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.
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
* 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
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: Shari Steele , Dir. of Legal Services
Mike Godwin , Online Counsel
Policy/Open Platform/NII: Daniel J. Weitzner (djw@eff.org),
Senior Staff Counsel
Tech: Dan Brown , Systems Administrator
Online newsletter: Stanton McCandlish , 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
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: kadie@eff.org, greeny@eff.org
CAF mailing list: listserv@eff.org (add comp-academic-freedom-news)
Computer underground Digest archives: cudarch@eff.org
Snail: 1001 G St. NW, Suite 950 E
Washington DC 20001, USA
voice: +1 202 347 5400
fax: +1 202 393 5509
* Higher Education Information Resources Alliance (HEIRAlliance) - CNI
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.)
General: Craig A. Summerhill , Systems Coord./Program Ofcr.
CNI general: Joan Lippincott , Asst. Exec. Dir.
Exec. Strategies report queries: Karen McBride
CNI Announcements list: listproc@cni.org, message body: "subscribe
cni-announce "
Gopher: gopher.cni.org
WWW: gopher://gopher.cni.org:70/1
Snail: 21 Dupont Circle, N.W.
Washington DC 20036 USA
Voice: +1 202 296 5098
* Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
[No information available.]
Voice: +1 312 644 6610, Dave Lenef (Communications Coordinator)
Fax: +1 312 321 6869
* National Online Media Association (NOMA)
NOMA is a trade association for BBS's, Internet service providers, and
other online services and public networking operations. It was formed
at ONE BBSCON '93 in August at Colorado Springs, CO. NOMA will be in an
initial organizational phase for a while. NOMA's mission is to act for
the BBS and online service industry on matters of national importance
by creating an industry presence in Washington, D.C. and other means;
assist its members at the state and local levels; educate the public on
the unique social, business and legal roles of BBS's and other online
services; establish appropriate industry standards and guidelines;
promote business development in the industry; and maintain and provide
