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From: Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk,alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk,alt.politics.datahighway,alt.internet.services,alt.culture.internet,alt.cyberspace,alt.culture.usenet,alt.culture.internet,comp.answers,alt.answers,news.answers
Subject: ONLINE OUTPOSTS -- Cyberspatial Community Groups -- Local, Nat'l, Internat'l
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-=> OUTPOSTS <=-
on the Electronic Frontier
International, National, Regional & Local Groups
Supporting the Online Community
List Updated Feb 16, 1994 - version 3.1
For those readers interested in hooking up with regional groups
that are organized to work on projects to improve online communications,
feel free to contact any of the folks listed below with your ideas and
to learn more about how you can get involved.
We are constantly looking to update this list, so if you know of other
groups that we should add, or if you are trying to form a group in your
local area, please forward the name of the group and contact information
to Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>. Please also inform of any updates
or changes that need to be made.
Note that wide-spread organizations, with many local affiliates,
subdivisions, or chapters, are listed as one organization. So far, this
includes CPSR, NPTN/Free-Net, APC/IGC, and Cypherpunks. To list all the
local groups individually would consume a large amount of space, and would
make this list about 4 times as long.
## What's new: 3.02 - fixed L. D. York's address, under EFNH.
3.03 - updated CommUnity entry w/much new info
3.04 - updated CommUnity (removed ph. # - not for general use)
3.05 - added entry for AUSTRALIA, Assoc. for Comm. Telematics
updated/added several ftp/gopher pointers, fixed some
typos, put UK Cryptoprivacy under Cypherpunks, changed
(c) & distribution notice a little to be less restric-
ting to sysops.
3.06 - began lengthy process of adding mailing lists under
"-=>CYBERSPACE<=-" heading. Added info to ACE's entry,
removed entry for IIA & CapAccess (will put them on an
upcoming access providers list probably). Added
entries for LOCAL, COSN, CREN.
3.1 - nothing really, just officially releasing it as a FAQ
-=>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL<=-
-USA-
* 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 <ssteele@eff.org>, Dir. of Legal Services
Mike Godwin <mnemonic@eff.org>, Online Counsel
Policy/Open Platform/NII: Daniel J. Weitzner (djw@eff.org),
Senior Staff Counsel
Tech: Dan Brown <brown@eff.org>, Systems Administrator
Online newsletter: Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>, Online Activist
Hardcopy publications: pubs@eff.org
Mailing list requests: eff@eff.org (specify eff-talk or newsletter)
FTP: ftp.eff.org,
Gopher: gopher.eff.org
WAIS: wais.eff.org
World Wide Web URL: 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
Electronic Frontier Foundation
1001 G St. NW, Suite 950 E
Washington DC 20001, USA
voice: +1 202 347 5400
fax: +1 202 393 5509
* 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> <your name>]
* 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: ftp.eff.org, pub/Groups/CCN
world.std.com, ftp/amo/civicnet
Gopher: gopher.eff.org - "...Groups"/"CCN"
[No mailing address available at present]
Voice: +1 202 362 3831 (R. Civille, Washington DC office)
* 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.
General (nat'l. HQ): cpsr@csli.stanford.edu
General (DC offc.): Marc Rotenberg <rotenberg@washofc.cpsr.org>
Washington DC chapter: Larry Hunter <hunter@nlm.nih.gov>
NY chapter: David Friedlander <friedd@pipeline.com>
Berkeley CA chapter: Jim Davis <cpsr-berkeley@csli.stanford.edu>
Judi Clark <judic@netcom.com>
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 (cpsr-cpu, bawit-announce, etc.)
listserv@gwuvm.gwu.edu (cpsr)
FTP: ftp.cpsr.org
Gopher: gopher.cpsr.org
Nanotechnology SIG: Ted Kaehler <kaehler2@applelink.apple.com>
Telecom Policy Roundtable: Jeff Chester <cme@access.digex.net>,
voice: +1 202 628 2620
Electoral issues: Eva Waskell, voice: +1 703 435 1283 evenings
CPSR National Office CPSR Washington Office CPSR/Berkeley Chapter
P.O. Box 717 666 Pennsylvania Ave. SE P.O. Box 40361
Palo Alto CA 94302 USA Suite 303 Berkeley CA 94704 USA
Voice: +1 415 322 3778 Washington DC 20003 USA Voice: +1 415 398 2818
Fax: +1 415 322 3798 Voice: +1 202 544 9240
Fax: +1 202 547 5482
* 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
CoSN
P.O. Box 6519
Washington DC 20035-5193 USA
Voice: +1 202 466 6296
Fax: +1 202 872 4318
* 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
CREN
1112 16th St. NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036 USA
Voice: +1 202 872 4200
* 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
access to resources and industry information for use by the public and
the industry. A forum on Delphi has been provided, as well as the
internet mailing list, which may be freely gated to BBS networks.
General: Phill Liggett <liggett@delphi.com>
Lance Rose <elrose@echonyc.com>
Steve Barber <sbarber@echonyc.com>
Mailing list requests: listproc@echonyc.com (subscribe natbbs <name>)
FidoNet: Jim Taylor, 1:310/5 <jim.taylor@f5.n310.z1.fidonet.org>
Delphi: [no contact info provided]
NOMA, c/o Phill Liggett
Solutions, Inc.
89 Seymore Ave.
West Hartford CT 06119 USA
Voice: Phill Liggett, +1 203 233 3163
Lance Rose, +1 201 509 1700 FOR
BBS: +1 805 520 2300 (sysop: Celeste Clark)
+1 703 648 1841 (sysop: Tony McClenny)
+1 209 685 8487 (sysop: W. Mark Richmond)
* National Public Telecomputing Network (NPTN) - AKA 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:
not all "Free-Net" systems are part of NPTN, just most of them.]
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>)
National Public Telecomputing Network
P.O. Box 1987
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Voice: 216-247-5800
FAX: 216-247-3328
Community Free-Net affiliate 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
Heartland Free-Net Peoria, Illinois +1 309 674 1100
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 +1 613 780 3733
Tallahassee Free-Net Tallahassee, Florida +1 904 576 6330
Tristate Online Cincinnati, Ohio +1 513 579 1990
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
-AUSTRALIA-
* 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 - "...Groups"/"ACT"
ACT
PO Box 683
Bondi Jcn. NSW 2022 Australia
Voice: +61 2 365 2251
* Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA)
Early in 1994 Electronic Frontiers Australia will be formed to define,
promote and defend the rights of electronic network users. This new
organisation will be similar to EFF in the USA. Michael Baker
<mbaker@apanix.apana.org.au> has announced the incept of a new
Internet mailing list forum for discussion and planning in the effort
to form a public interest electronic civil liberties organization in
Australia. If you want to join EFA contact Michael Baker at any of his
addresses listed below. If you want to take part in the formation
of EFA (and influence its basic objectives and policies), send a
subscribe request to the list request address listed below.
General: Michael Baker <mbaker@apanix.apana.org.au>
3:800/838 (FidoNet)
Membership: Brenda Aynsley <brenda.aynsley@aarnet.edu.au>
3:620/243 (FidoNet)
CompuServe: Michael Baker <100026,1312>
Mailing list requests: efa-request@iinet.com.au
FTP: ftp.eff.org, pub/Groups/EF-Australia
Gopher: gopher.eff.org - "...Groups"/"EF-Australia"
Usenet: aus.org.efa
IRC: join #EFA, or contact dking@suburbia.apana.org.au
EFA, c/o Michael Baker
P.O. Box 5
Flaxley SA 5153 Australia
Voice: +61 08 388 8439
Fax: +61 08 388 9532
-UK/Great Britain-
* CommUnity (Computer Communicators' Association)
Set up 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. Aims of CommUnity "expressly modelled on EFF, though we are
as yet very much smaller."
General: community@arkham.demon.co.uk
David Swarbrick <david@swarb.demon.co.uk>
Michael Barnes <ssumbarn@rdg.ac.uk>
FidoNet 2:254/151.10
Jim Trash <jim@chaos.infocom.co.uk>
FidoNet 2:250/310
CompuServe 100016,251
Malcolm Arnold <m_arnold@f312.n250.z2.fidonet.org>
FidoNet 2:250/312
Nigel Hardy <nhardy@arkham.demon.co.uk>
FidoNet 2:254/151
Convener: Oliver Clarke <oliver@pigpen.demon.co.uk>
FidoNet Classic 2:252/150
FTP: ftp.demon.co.uk, pub/archives/community
ftp.eff.org, pub/Groups/CommUnity
Gopher: gopher.eff.org, "...Groups"/"CommUnity"
Usenet: uk.org.community (gated to FidoNet, et al. "COMMUNITY" echo)
FidoNet/GTNet/WildNet/TheNet/NeST: COMMUNITY conference
CommUnity Newsletter: CommUnicator
89 Mayfair Avenue 67 Heath Rd
Worcester Park Holtspur, Beaconsfield
Surrey KT4 7SJ UK Bucks. HP9 1DG UK
BBS: +44 071 738 5596/5557 (London - Arkham, FidoNet: 2:254/151,
+44 0706 821837 (Manchester - Pig Pen, FidoNet: 2:252/150)
+44 0532 605876 (Leeds - Owl Service, FidoNet: 2:250/312)
+44 532 529675 (? - Chaos, FidoNet: 2:250/310)
-GLOBAL/MULTINATIONAL-
* 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.
Info: info@cause.colorado.edu
Gopher: cause-gopher.colorado.edu
CAUSE
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: apc-info@igc.apc.org, igc-info@igc.apc.org
General: support@igc.apc.org, support@igc.org
PeaceNet staff: peacenet@igc.apc.org
ConflictNet staff: ?
LaborNet staff: ?
EcoNet staff: ?
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
Institue for Global Communications
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.
-=>REGIONAL/LOCAL<=-
-USA-
*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*
SAN FRANCISCO BAY/BERKELEY AREA
* BAWiT (Bay Area Women in Telecom)
Hosted by CPSR/Berkeley, and probably involved with 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>
Online conferences: 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.]
General: Judi Clark <judic@netcom.com>
*DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA*
WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA
* Group 2600 [and some public access operators]
General: Bob Stratton <strat@intercon.com, strat@uunet.uu.net>
Mikki Barry <ooblick@intercon.com>
*MASSACHUSSETTS*
CAMBRIDGE-BOSTON METRO AREA
* EF128 (Electronic Frontier Route 128).
[No information available at this time]
Lar Kaufman <lark@ora.com>
*MISSISSIPPI*
GULF COAST
* SotMESC/GCMS
Local chapter with chapters in Alaska, Orlando Florida, Atlanta
Georgia, Mobile Alabama, Montgomery Alabama, Oxford Miss,
California, Ocean Springs Miss, and other locations.
[No info available on what this group is or does.]
General: R. Jones <rjones%ucicp6.bitnet@vm.tcs.tulane.edu>
[NOTE: this email address may or may not be current]
SotMESC/GCMS
PO Box 573
Long Beach MS 39560 USA
*MISSOURI*
KANSAS CITY AREA
* Greater Kansas City Sysop Association (GKCSA)
[No info available.]
General: Scott Lent <slent@vax1.umkc.edu>
GKCSA
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, like EFA, 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"
[No mailing address available at present.]
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
SEA
Post Office Box 3131
Church Street Station
New York, NY, 10008-3131
Voice: +1 212 592 3801
WESTERN NY STATE
* Genesee Community College Group
[No info available.]
General: Thomas J. Klotzbach <3751365@mcimail.com>
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>
Lonny L. Lowe
Freelance Consulting
514 S. Pine
Stillwater OK 74074-2933 USA
Voice: +1 405 747 4242
*TENNESSEE*
NASHVILLE
* [Group name unknown.]
[No info available.]
General: Craig Owensby <basset@jackatak.raider.net>
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."
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.tic.com, eff-austin directory
Gopher: gopher.tic.com, "EFF-Austin"
EFF-Austin
P.O. Box 18957
Austin TX 78760 USA
Voice: +1 512 465 7871
BBS: the SMOFboard +1 512 467 7317 (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@blkbox.com
WWIVnet: efh@5285
Board of Directors: efh-directors@blkbox.com
(efh-directors@5285 on WWIVnet)
Usenet: houston.efh.talk
FTP: ftp.tic.com, EFH directory
Gopher: gopher.tic.com, "Electronic Frontiers Houston"
EFH
2476 Bolsover #145
Houston TX 77005 USA
Voice: Ed Cavazos, +1 713 661 1561
BBS: Bamboo Gardens +1 713 665 4656 (login as EFH GUEST, pw EFH)
-UK/Great Britain-
*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>
LOCAL
Kaimes Landfill
Kirknewton EH27 8EJ UK
Voice: +44 31 451 5195
-=> CYBERSPACE <=-
* COMMUNET
Mailing list for discussion of community and civic networks.
Subscribe requests: listserv@uvmvm.uvm.edu, listproc@moose.uvm.edu
(subscribe COMMUNET <name>)
* COMMUNITY-ACCESS
Mailing list for discussion of community access issues
Subscribe requests: community-access-request@parc.xerox.com
(subscribe COMMUNITY-ACCESS <name>)
* comp.org.eff.talk/comp.org.eff.news
These newsgroups (online conferences), also gated to Internet
mailing lists and Fidonet echomail conferences, serve as much
more than EFF house organs, and are "hot spots" for online debate
on issues such as civil liberties online, legal liabilities of
system operators, copyright and net distribution, the development
of a national public network, and more. Much of the discussion extends
it's way into alt.politics.datahighway and other "places".
* Computer PRIVACY Digest (CPD) (ex- Telecom Privacy Digest)
Like RISKS, a moderated digest-format electronic newsletter. It is
more open that RISKS or PFD, "and was established to provide a forum
for discussion on the effect of technology on privacy. All too often
technology is way ahead of the law and society as it presents us with
new devices and applications. Technology can enhance and detract from
privacy."
Subscribe requests: comp-privacy-request@uwm.edu
* Computer underground Digest (CuD)
Cu-Digest, or CuD, is a more-or-less-weekly on-line electronic
journal/news digest. The Digest is intended as a forum for the
discussion of legal, ethical, social, and other issues regarding
computerized information and communications. We welcome contributions
reflecting diversity of thought and perspective, focussed on the
computer/telecommunications culture including BBSes, Internet, and
public access systems. CuD is focussed especially on alternative groups
that exist outside of the conventional net community.
General/Subscribe requests: Jim Thomas <tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu>
BITNET: tk0jut2@niu.bitnet
Usenet: comp.society.cu-digest
FTP: ftp.eff.org, pub/Publications/CuD/CuD
* Cypherpunks
The Cypherpunks mailing lists exist for those interested in cryptography
and it's political rammifications, programming encryption software,
creation of digital cash and electronic banking via secure (and
anonymous) crypto tech, local crypto-oriented activism, hacking cypher
hardware, and more. There also tends to be much libertarian/
anarcho-capitalist debate as well. The main list is VERY high-traffic.
The UK branch generally goes by the name of UK Crypto-Privacy Assoc.,
and like some of the other local sub-groups, has face-to-face meetings.
The CypherWonks list is a split-off that is generally opposed to the
anarchic stance of some on the main list. I have no info at the moment
on the local groups, other than Austin Cypherpunks so if anyone has
info to pass on please do so.
Main general: hughes@ah.com
Main subscribe requests: cypherpunks-request@toad.com
Main FTP: soda.berkeley.edu, pub/cypherpunks
Hardware general: jdblair@nextsrv.cas.muohio.edu
Hardware requests: cp-hardware-request@nextsrv.cas.muohio.edu
Austin general: Jim McCoy <mccoy@bongo.cc.utexas.edu>
Doug Barnes <barnes@io.com>
Austin req. austin-cypherpunks-request@bongo.cc.utexas.edu
austin-cypherpunks-announce-request@bongo.cc.utexas.edu
Austin FTP: ftp.cc.utexas.edu, pub/cypherpunks
Wonks general: cypherwonks-owner@lassie.eunet.fi
Wonks requests: majordomo@lists.eunet.fi (message body of:
subscribe cypherwonks [1st & last name] [address])
* PRIVACY Forum Digest (PFD)
Like RISKS, a rather selectively moderated digest. "It spans the full
range of both technological and non-technological privacy-related issues
(with an emphasis on the former)." Moderated by Lauren Weinstein.
Info: privacy-request@vortex.com [msg. body: information privacy]
Subscribe requests: privacy-request@vortex.com [message body:
subscribe privacy <name>]
* RISKS Forum Digest (RFD)
Risks is an online newsletter of sorts, the "forum on risks to the
public in computers and related systems" of the ACM Committee on
Computers and Public Policy. Risks is a wealth of information and
banter about various issues surrounding computers, communications and
networking, and is moderated by Peter G. Neumann.
Subscribe requests: risks-request@csl.sri.com (subscribe risks [name])
Usenet: comp.risks
FTP: crvax.sri.com, cd RISKS: [Note the colon. To get back issues,
"GET RISKS-i.j<return>" where i = volume 1 to 15, j = issue,
always 2 digits. Issue 00 is always a summary of the selected
volume. crvax.sri.com = 128.18.30.65.]
Voice: +1 818 225 2800 [to inquire about FAXed issues ONLY]
+1 415 859 2375, Peter G. Neumann [last resort!]
FAX: +1 818 225 7203 [issues are avail. via FAX]
* thesegroups
This list is for organizers of local and other electronic activist
groups and activities. The focus is on public policy, civil liberties,
and community related to computing, telecommunications, and computer
networks. This list is not public, and not all subscription requests
are accepted. If you want a discussion list about electronic communities,
try COMUNET instead. If you do ask to subscribe to thesegroups, please
say where you heard of it, or who sent you.
Subscription requests: thesegroups-request@tic.com
* misc
Some other newsgroups that may be of relevance to the online activist
alt.activism
alt.activism.d
alt.2600
alt.privacy
alt.privacy.clipper
alt.security.pgp
sci.crypt
misc.legal
talk.politics.crypto
alt.politics.datahighway
alt.cyber*
and many more
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Who/where: This list is maintained by Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>, and
FAQ-ized and distributed by L. Detweiler. It is based on a previous version
by Shari Steele. Future updates will be posted to the thesegroups mailing
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Your listing: Please! Check your entry regularly and make sure it is up to
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Distribution: Note that some of this text is borrowed from the promotional
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