ONLINE OUTPOSTS -- Cyberspatial Community Groups -- Local, Nat'l, Internat'l PART 2 of 2

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

    diverse media and allows access to a wide variety of free public
    information about government, health and human services, libraries,
    and education. In addition, CapAccess provides email and online
    conferences and participation in public forums on timely issues.  All
    that is needed to access CapAccess is a computer and modem.CapAccess is
    part of a national movement towards civic networks which help citizens
    with their daily lives, providing access to a variety of local
    information such as government services of the DC and Arlington Co. VA
    and library services of Montgomery Co. MD.  Opinions about local and
    national issues such as telecom policy and health reform are aired
    via online forums.  Numerous local schools are using it to share
    information about activities and to teach students how to access
    information from around the corner and around the world. Organizations
    are using it to coordinate services and extend outreach efforts.  In
    addition, CapAccess is serving as a testbed for several national and
    local projects.  CapAccess is a 501(c)(3) organization.
        Basic info: info () cap gwu edu
        General: help () cap gwu edu
                 Richard Civille <rciville () cap gwu edu>
                 Taylor Walsh <twalsh () cap gwu edu>
        Telnet: cap.gwu.edu    (login as guest, password visitor;
                128.164.140.32  download reg. form to get full access)
    CapAccess
    George Washington University
    2002 G St. NW, Ste. B-1
    Washington DC 20052 USA
    Voice: +1 202 986 2065 (registration & help)
           +1 202 994 4245
    Fax:   +1 202 466 0522
    Dialup modem line: +1 202 785 1523 (14.4kbps, 8N1, vt100 emulation


* 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 will be Jan. 21, '94.
        General: efnh () mv com, efnh () mv mv com
                 Dan York <ldy () copely mv com>
                 Mark E. Mallett <mem () mv mv com>
                 Marta Greenberg <marta () mv mv com>
    [No mailing address available at present.]
    Voice: +1 603 437 5868 (Dan York)


*NEW YORK*


NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA


* TheSEA)
    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)




-CYBERSPACE-


* 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-capitalistdebate 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 () soda berkeley edu
        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
        Wonks general: cypherwonks-owner () lassie eunet fi
        Wonks requests: majordomo () lists eunet fi (message body of:
                       subscribe cypherwonks [1st & last name] [address])
        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


* 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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