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EFFector Online Volume 07 No. 07      Apr. 20, 1994       editors@eff.org

A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation        ISSN 1062-9424

Upcoming Congressional Hearings on Clipper and Digital Telephony

EFF Seeking Director of Finance

EFF Position Available: Membership Director

NTIA Privacy Notice of Inquiry - Deadline Extended, Act Now!

New York Bill for Public Access to Govt. Info Needs Support

House Internet Security Hearing Testimony Available Online

What YOU Can Do

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Subject: Upcoming Congressional Hearings on Clipper and Digital Telephony

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Congressional hearings on the Administration's Clipper/Skipjack initiative,

and the FBI's draft Digital Telephony surveillance bill, and their

mplications for privacy and First Amendment rights, are to be held

April 27 and May 3, 1994.

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), of the Senate Judiciary's Technology and the Law

Subcommittee, has expressed skepticism of the Clipper encryption scheme,

and has called for hearings to examine the problems of this proposal and its

mplementation.  This effort is due in part to all of you who responded to

EFF's grassroots campaign to raise fundamental questions about security and

free speech issues in relation to the White House proposal.

The Senate hearing will be held on April 27, 1994, 9:30am EDT, Hart

Building Rm. 216, and should feature testimony from the Digital Security

and Privacy Working Group (a broad coalition of industry and public

nterest organizations, headed by EFF), Trusted Information Systems' Steve

Walker, Whitfield Diffie of Sun Microsystems, a representative of the

Justice Dept. (possibly Atty. Gen. Janet Reno), NSA Director Adm. Mike

McConnell, and Ray Kammer of NIST.

For more information, contact Senate staffers at the Senate Judiciary

Committee: +1 202 224 3406 (voice), +1 202 224 9516 (fax)

Note: this is the full Committee's fax, so address faxes to "Technology

and the Law Subcommittee" or delivery may be delayed.

Following the Senate Hearings, the House Science, Space and Technology

Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation will be holding a

unsponsored. The hearing will be chaired by Rep. Tim Valentine (D-NC), and

s scheduled for May 3, 1994, 1pm EDT, Rayburn Building Rm. 2318.  Witnesses

ndustry in a panel that will include USTA and TIA, expert witnesses

Dorothy Denning and David Farber, and EFF's Jerry Berman on behalf of

DPSWG.  FBI appears not to be making a showing.

The House hearing is being held "to review the Administration's policies

and legislative proposals dealing with electronic survellance, privacy

and security, ...the adequacy of the Computer Security Act in protecting

Telephony legislation and decision to promulgate a voluntary federal

encryption standard".

Futher information can be provided by the staff of the Subcommittee at

+1 202 225 8115 (voice), +1 202 225 7815 (fax)

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Subject: EFF Seeking Director of Finance

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Visible, growing public interest organization in Washington, DC (11 staff,

$1.5M budget) seeks an experienced fiscal manager with background in

nonprofit administration.  

EFF focuses on public policy and public awareness concerning information

nfrastructure, application of law, and protection of civil liberties in

online media.  Future projects may address changes in social fabric and the

meaning of community, and commercial, economic, and international issues

Responsibilities include budget development and tracking, financial strategy,

accounting, audits, purchasing, human resource administration, managing

office support and computer systems functions, and facilities.  Position

members. Some travel will be required.  

Applicants should have a bachelors degree and at least 10 years experience,

computer literacy (accounting software, spreadsheets, word processing, and

communication skills, attention to detail, flexibility, sense of humor.  

Able to plan with team but carry out projects independently. Interest in

EFF's mission a plus.  

Salary $45-50,000 plus full benefits.  

Send resume, cover letter, salary history, and brief writing sample to

Email (ascii only): search@eff.org.  

US mail:  Lisa Breit & Associates, 

          54 Rich Valley Road,

          Wayland, MA 01778    

EFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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Subject: EFF Position Available: Membership Director

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit organization working

on the cutting edge of civil liberties law and policy in high technology, is

looking for a Membership Director to help us educate the public about our

mission and expand our membership.

The Membership Director is responsible for the planning, structure and

a goal-oriented, strategic membership plan; regularly reporting progress

and results to EFF's Executive Director and board; and developing a program

budget and being primarily responsible for seeing that the membership

literature, t-shirts and other specialty items.  This person also

coordinates the EFF membership booth at conferences and trade shows.

The ideal candidate will have several years of experience heading up a

membership program at a nonprofit, public interest organization.  Much of

our communications are done over the Internet, and the Membership Director

online.  Computer experience is mandatory, Macintosh and Unix preferred.  The

deal candidate is a flexible person who can grow as the membership

function evolves under a yet-to-be-hired Executive Director.  The

Membership Director also will be responsible for entering member

nformation and maintaining the membership database; there is currently no

clerical support for this position.  This person will work out of EFF's

office in DC.

The salary range for this position is $30,000 to $35,000, depending on

experience, with excellent benefits.  For immediate consideration, please

forward a resume, along with a cover letter describing your online

experience and your reason for applying for this job, to:

Membership Director Search

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Suite 950 East

Washington, DC  20001

fax (202) 393-5509

e-mail memdir@eff.org (ASCII only)

No phone calls, please.

EFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Subject: NTIA Privacy Notice of Inquiry - Deadline Extended, Act Now!

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Earlier this year, NTIA issued a Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comment

from the public on "privacy issues relating to private sector use of

telecommunications-related personal information associated

bearing on an upcoming National Telecommunications and Information

Administration report "which may make recommendations to the Information

and information policy".

Last week, EFF called NTIA asking when their privacy report would be made,

and were told that the scheduling was still somewhat flexible, but that

We've worked with NTIA's Carol Mattey to reopen the Request for Comments,

"Taking into account your expressed interest, and inquiries from

NTIA's inquiry on privacy issues for additional comments. 

Attached to this message is a statement formally inviting

additional comments to be filed on or before May 23, 1994.  (This

the Federal Register sometime next week.)  Please disseminate

this statement, with the NOI, immediately to all who you think

might be interested.  We want to hear a wide range of views, but

Carol Mattey, NTIA"

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CONTACT:  Larry Williams           NTIA EXTENDS NOTICE OF 

(202) 482-1551                     INQUIRY ON PRIVACY ISSUES

TECHNICAL NEWS ADVISORY            April 19, 1994

     The National Telecommunications and Information

Administration (NTIA) has extended the deadline for filing

comments in its privacy Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to May 23, 1994.

     On February 11, 1994, NTIA published a Notice of Inquiry and

Request for Comments in the Federal Register entitled "Inquiry on

Telecommunications-Related Information."  59 FR 6842.

     NTIA has received comments from 30 parties in this

Room, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4092, 14th St. and

Openness Room, contact Norbert Schroeder at (202)482-6207.

     Since the comment deadline date, NTIA has received several

of fairness to all potentially interested parties, and to provide

an additional opportunity to develop the record in this

comments.

     Additional comments should be filed on or before May 23,

to the Office of Policy Analysis and Development, NTIA, U.S.

Department of Commerce, Room 4725, 14th St. and Pennsylvania

Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.  20230.  Comments also may be

     For further information, please contact Carol Mattey or Lisa

Leidig, Office of Policy Analysis and Development, NTIA, at (202)

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outlined clearly where possible, and that it would be useful for lengthy

comments to have a short summary at the top.

The easier you make it for them parse your comments the easier it is

for them to take your comments into consideration.  This holds true for

any submission of comments to government agencies or legislators.

A selection from the original Notice of Inquiry is below:

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

[Docket No. 940104-4004]

Telecommunications-Related Personal Information

AGENCY:  National Telecommunications and Information

Administration (NTIA), Commerce

ACTION:  Notice of Inquiry; Request for Comments

SUMMARY:  NTIA is conducting a comprehensive review of

telecommunications-related personal information associated

comment is requested on issues relevant to such a review.

After analyzing the comments, NTIA intends to issue a

telecommunications and information policy, as appropriate.

DATES:  Comments should be filed on or before March 30,

[This has now been extended to May 23, 1994]

AUTHORITY:  National Telecommunications and Information

Administration Organization Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-

^U 901 et seq.).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

For detailed and important information detailing the specifics of the 

ssues, see full copy of NOI at end of file:

ftp.eff.org, /pub/Alerts/ntia_privacy.noi

file://www.eff.org/pub/Alerts/ntia_privacy.noi

Outpost--EFF Online, BBS +1 202 628 6120, "Alerts" file area, NTIAPRIV.NOI

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Subject: New York Bill for Public Access to Govt. Info Needs Support

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There is a New York Assembly bill, AB10035 pending which would provide for

free online access to NY legislative information.  This information is 

already paid for by NY state taxes, yet currently is available

electronically only through an expensive commercial firm.

Reg Neale , one of the first to bring this bill to

the attention of the Internet/Usenet community, collected some contact

nformation and had this to say about this legislation:

 "A bill was just introduced in the NY Assembly to make public information

 freely and timely available, via "the most-accessible and least-cost

 public network" i.e., the Internet. Bill A10035 was referred to the

 Assembly's Governmental Operations Committee, where it is certain to die

 unless there is a massive input from concerned citizens. Any New Yorkers

 reading this should call or write their assemblyperson to urge immediate

 action on this bill. It could also be helpful to contact these two

 individuals:

 Assemblyman Samuel Colman, Chairman

 Governmental Operations Committee

 Room 731 Legislative Office Building

 Albany NY 12248

 518-455-5118 voice

 518-455-5119 fax

 David W. Keiper, Commissioner

 Legislative Bill Drafting Commission

 Room 301 Capitol Building

 Albany NY 12247

 518-455-7500

 CIS 71075,2006

 [Internet: 71075.2006@compuserve.com]

 Voice your support for public access to legislative information. If you

 know of anyone who should be involved in this effort, or if you know of

 another appropriate place to post this message, please contact me.

 Reginald Neale, Sec'y   Citizens for Open Access to Legislation (C.O.A.L.)

 716-263-7864 day     716-924-7481 eve"

Accounts from other parties suggest that some support for this bill is

building, among citizens and in the Assembly, so adding your support is not

a waste of time.

Activism got a bill very similar to this one passed in CA last year, and it

can work in NY too.  See ftp.eff.org: /pub/EFF/Issues/Activism/* for more

nformation on online activism.  Three civil-liberties-favoring state

bills dealing with online information have already failed this year, two

n Oklahoma, and one in Maryland, due to lack of public input and support.

Those in New York state should spread the word on local and state news

for Electronic Access's sea-10035 mailing list (send subscribe requests to

on this bill.

The full text of the bill and the Delegate's Memorandum on AB10035 are

archived at:

ftp.eff.org, /pub/EFF/Policy/Legislation/Foreign_and_local/NY/

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Subject: House Internet Security Hearing Testimony Available Online

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From: Carl Malamud, Internet Multicasting Service 

On March 22, 1994, The Subcommittee on Science of the U.S. House

of Representatives held hearings on Internet security.  These

February 3, 1994 by the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Chairman Rick Boucher (D-VA) and the members of the Subcommittee

Mr. L. Dain Gary, Manager

Computer Emergency Response Team Operations (CERT)

Mr. Thomas T. Kubic

Chief, Financial Crimes Section

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Dr. Vinton G. Cerf, President, Internet Society

and Senior Vice President

Data Services Division

MCI Telecommunications Corporation

Mr. Lynn McNulty

Associate Director for Computer Security

Computer Systems Laboratory

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Dr. Stephen D. Crocker, Vice President

Trusted Information Systems

Rebroadcast of this program on the Internet Multicasting Service is made 

& Associates.  Additional support is provided by Harper Collins, Persoft,

and WAIS Inc.  Network connectivity for the Internet Multicasting Service 

s provided by UUNET Technologies and MFS Datanet.

 Size           Name                      Description

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 34,705,178     041494_spec_01_ITH.au     Internet Security

                041494_spec_ITH.readme    (This File)

To learn about the Internet Multicasting Service, mail info@radio.com.

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Subject: What YOU Can Do

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"Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when

the Government's purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally

alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. The

  - Justice Louis D. Brandeis, dissenting, Olmstead v. United States,

    277 U.S. 479 (1928)

You've been following the newspapers and reading EFFector Online. 

You know that today there are several battles being fought over the future

of personal privacy.  The Clipper chip, export restrictions, the Digital

Telephony proposal - the arguments are numerous and complex, but the

The Electronic Frontier Foundation believes that individuals should be

able to ensure the privacy of their personal communications through any

technological means they choose.  However, the government's current

Rep. Maria Cantwell has introduced a bill (H.R. 3627) in the House that

needs vocal support if the bill is to make it out of the committee stage.  

The decisions that are made today will affect our futures indefinitely.  

EFF is a respected voice for the rights of users of online technologies

and EFF members receive regular online updates on the issues that affect

our online communications and particpate in shaping the future.

Now, more than ever, EFF is working to make sure that you are the one that

makes these decisions for yourself.  Our members are making themselves heard

on the whole range of issues.  To date, EFF has collected over 4800 letters

of support for Rep. Cantwell's bill to liberalize restrictions on

cryptography.  We also have over 1400 letters supporting Sen. Leahy's 

open hearings on the proposed Clipper encryption scheme, scheduled for

April 27, 1994.

email to cantwell@eff.org, Subject: I support HR 3627

Your letters will be printed out and hand delivered to Rep. Cantwell by EFF.

You KNOW privacy is important. You have probably participated in our online

campaigns.  Have you become a member of EFF yet?  The best way to protect

your online rights is to be fully informed and to make your opinions heard.

EFF members are informed and are making a difference.  Join EFF today!

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation

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Washington DC 20001 USA

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Why You Should Join the Electronic Frontier Foundation

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Every day decisions are being made that will affect your life online.

Decisions about what sorts of technology you can use to protect the privacy

of your communications.  Decisions about what services you will be able to

are made before you even know that there are choices.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has been working since July 1990 to

ensure that the civil liberties guaranteed in the Constitution and the Bill

of Rights are applied to new communications technologies.  Our members join

EFF to make sure that they are informed about the issues and debates that

following benefits:

o  subscription to our quarterly hard copy newsletter Networks & Policy;

o  subscription to our biweekly electronic newsletter EFFector Online;

o  online bulletins that will keep you informed about the key legal,

legislative and policy developments affecting your online communications;

o  an online response mechanism to make themselves heard on key issues.

EFF is a respected voice for the rights of users of online technologies.

We feel that the best way to protect your online rights is to be fully

nformed and to make your opinions heard.  EFF members are informed, and

are making a difference.  Join EFF today!

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This is the ASCII-armored PGP 2.4 public key for the Electronic Frontier

Foundation (EFF).

Note that mail sent with this key will be considered addressed to EFF in

that person's own key, or arrange some other method of communication.

This key is provided principally for the sending of sensitive legal

nformation, and the transmission of credit card numbers over the net

To add this key to your public key ring, do:

For MacPGP, click on Key | Add Key, select pgpkey.eff as file to get key from,

and pubring.pgp (or whatever your pubring is) for file to add key to.

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