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ONLINE OUTPOSTS -- Cyberspatial Community Groups -- Local, Nat'l, Internat'l PART 1 of 2
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 1994 14:49:53 -0500
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-=> OUTPOSTS <=-
on the Electronic Frontier
International, National, Regional & Local Groups
Supporting the Online Community
List Updated Jan. 25, 1994 - version 3.0
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.
-=>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 (eff-talk, 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)
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.
Basic info: info () ace esusda gov
General: letters () ace esusda gov
Mailing list subscriptions: almanac () ace esusda gov [message body:
subscribe <list> <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
[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>,
28 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
* 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.
General: info () nptn org [note: this is not an automailer, but a person]
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-
* 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>
CompuServe: Michael Baker <100026,1312>
FidoNet: Michael Baker, 3:800/838
Mailing list requests: efa-request () iinet com au
FTP: ftp.eff.org, pub/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
Set up in 1993, partly in response to the activities of FAST and ELSPA
in their suggestion that BBSs should be subjected to registration
procedures to operate legally. Aims of CommUnity "expressly modelled
on EFF, though we are as yet very much smaller."
General: David Swarbrick <david () swarb demon co uk>
* UK Crypto-Privacy Association
The UK branch of the Cypherpunks. Unlike the "main" CP group, the UK
is not a virtual organization (namely a mailling list) but is in fact an
physical one as well.
[no contact info yet]
-GLOBAL/MULTINATIONAL-
* 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
k 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.
* International Internet Association (IIA)
The International Internet Association is an organization of
engineers and computer and network enthusiasts dedicated to the free
flow of information without regard to position or affiliation. In
keeping with that concept, IIA is working diligently to ensure that
all aspects of our society, be they individual, corporate, social,
educational, intellectual, virtual, or correctional, have the
opportunity to take part in the world of tomorrow, which IIA believes
will be online. IIA provides free internet access to all comers.
LD access charges from telcos may still apply, as IIA does not have
local POP access points at present, except in the NYC area, and access
via IIA's 800 number is NOT free. IIA is a nonprofit organization
[501(c)(3) application pending].
General: staff () mary iia org
-=>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*
* CapAccess
CapAccess is an interactive public access network providing
information and education for the metropolitan DC area. It integrates
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