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EFFector Online Volume 07 No. 09       May 11, 1994        editors@eff.org

A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation        ISSN 1062-9424

EFF Urges Support for Brock Meeks Defense Fund

EFF's Kapor Announces New Cyberspace TV Show

Announcemennt of OTA Wireless study and the NII

Name Change for the "Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet"

Errata - Correction to EFFector 07.08 Ratcliffe Nat'l. ID article

Note About EFFector - New Frequency, What to Do If You Are Moving

What YOU Can Do

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Subject: PGP 2.5 available from Electronic Frontier Foundation ftp site

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With the early May announcement of the availability of the new version of 

files, EFF has decided to provide PGP and other cryptographic material to

users of the Internet.  EFF applauds and congratulates the PGP development

team, MIT (who initially made PGP 2.5 available), and RSA Data Security

(patent holders of the RSA and RSAREF encryption code) for coming to an

agreement and providing this new version of the most popular email encryption

exception of ViaCrypt's commercial PGP 2.4, but the new 2.5 is built upon

the free RSAREF encryption functions, rather than the previous RSA functions

like PGP.  

Despite the patent & licensing issues being resolved, PGP is still not legally

exportable from the United States (except to Canada), due to ITAR export

Thus, EFF can only make PGP and other crypto tools and source code available

to US and Canadian nationals currently residing in the US or Canada and

connecting to EFF's site from a US or Canadian site.

can be obtained by reading and following the instructions in the README.Dist

file at:

ftp.eff.org, /pub/Net_info/Tools/Crypto/

access to the material itself is not supported at this time.

Only the DOS and Unix versions of PGP 2.5 have been released so far.

The Unix version is in source code form, and so can be readily ported to

VMS, NeXT and many other operating systems.  A Macintosh version has yet to

be released. 

HR3627) to cantwell@eff.org, ask your Representatives to co-sponsor this

bill, and ask your Senators to co-sponsor Sen. Murray's companion bill

(S1846) in the US Senate.  Congress contact information is available from

ftp.eff.org, /pub/EFF/Issues/Activism/govt_contact.list

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Subject: EFF Urges Support for Brock Meeks Defense Fund

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation urges its members and supporters

to contribute to the defense fund for Brock Meeks, the online

Cyberwire Dispatch. EFF is in touch with Meeks's attorneys, and

Amendment issues arise as it develops.

As we enter a world in which users of the networks increasingly

are able to act as producers of information as well as consumers,

t is vital that we stand united against those who would use

litigation to chill the full expression of individual First Amendment

a dollar (or more) to the vindication of freedom of speech on the Net.

--Mike Godwin

  EFF Online Counsel

     * * * 

Subject: ALERT: KEEP FREE AND OPEN SPEECH ON NET 

Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 13:38:30 -0400 (EDT)

From: Meeks Defense Fund 

 Dear Net Citizen:

 How do you put a price on free and open dialogue on the Net?

 How much are you willing to spend to preserve the concept of roboust

 and open debate that have become a part of the Internet's culture?

 $100? $50?  $20?

 What if the cost of helping to preserve an open and robust Net was

 no more than $1.29?  That's right, less than the cost of a fast

 food hamburger.  Freedom on the Internet for only $1.29... cheap

 at twice the price.

 A joke?  Hardly.  The free and open speech, indeed the First Amendment

 rights of the Internet -- rights we've all enjoyed for decades -- are now

 being challenged in court.

 CyberWire Dispatch, the well-respected online newswire written and

 developed for the Internet community by journalist Brock Meeks, is

 the subject of a libel suit.  CyberWire Dispatch has been at the

 forefront of bringing the Net community timely and insightful

 articles.

 This suit was highlighted in a _Wall St. Journal_ article (April

 22, page B1).  The subject of a Dispatch investigation is suing

 Meeks for simply doing what journalists in the traditional print

 medium have done since the founding of newspapers:  Print the

 facts and let the public decide the outcome.

 Brock and the Cyperwire Dispatch are examples of the "bottom up"

 journalism that charachterizes the Net, where anyone with a modem can

 compete with the traditional press.  Of course, most of us don't come

 to the Net with a lawyer in tow, or the resources to defend a legal

 action taken against us in courts located hundreds of miles from our

 homes.

 This libel action is one of the earliest cases of libel involving

 alleged defamatory statements published over a computer network.

 It raises the extremely important legal and policy issues.  It's impact

 may well determine how and to what extent anyone feels free to express

 strong opinions on the Net, wihtout being put at risk of legal action.

 It is crucial that Brock have a strong defense and that the principles

 that  come out of this case provide the maximum protection to the

 exercise of free and open speech as possible.

 CyberWire Dispatch is unique because it's distributed solely in

 electronic form.  A service for the Net community at large.  And

 all CyberWire Dispatch articles are free.  Meeks neither charges

 anyone for receiving them;  he gets paid nothing to write them.

 For all these efforts, he's being sued.  And being sued by a

 company with a large financial backing.  Meeks, on the other hand,

 has no such resources.  His attorney, Bruce Sanford of Baker &

 Hostetler is arguably the finest First Amendment lawyer in the

 U.S.

 And although he has agreed to represent Meeks at a reduced rate,

 the cost of defending against this unmerited suit will not be

 cheap.

 We have formed this committee to lend our support in helping him

 raise money for his legal defense.  And all we're asking you to

 send is $1.29.  That's it.  Why that price?  The math is easy: $1

 in an envelope with a 29 cent stamp applied.

 Who can't afford $1.29 to help save the great freedoms we all

 enjoy here today?

 Can you send more?  Of course.  Any contributions will be

 welcomed and accepted.  Tax deductible donations also are

 possible by following the instructions below.

 All money sent for Meeks' legal defense fund will be go to that

 purpose.  All the administrative services for administering the

 fund are being donated;  100% of your money goes to defer the

 legal costs of this case.

 You are encouraged to repost this message.  But please, we urge

 you to keep proper Net protocol in mind when reposting or cross

 posting this message.

 Thanks for your time.  On behalf of Brock and for future

 generations of electronic journalists, we appreciate your

 contributions and support.

 Sincerely,

 Samuel A. Simon

 President, Issue Dynmics, Inc.*

 ssimon@idi.net

 Mitch Kapor

 Chair, Electronic Frontier Foundation*

 Kapor@eff.org

 David Farber

 The Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunications Systems

 University of Pennsylvania*

 farber@central.cis.upenn.edu

 Philip Elmer-DeWitt

 Senior Writer

 TIME Magazine*

 ped@panix.com

 Marc Rotenberg

 Electronic Infomation Privacy Center*

 epic@cpsr.org

 Nicholas Johnson

 Former FCC Commissoner*

 103-5393@mcimail.com

 Jerry Berman

 Electronic Frontier Foundation*

 jbeman@eff.org

 Mike Godwin

 Electronic Frontier Foundation*

 mnemonic@eff.org

 *AFFILIATION IS FOR INDENTIFICATION PURPOSE ONLY

  For Tax Deductible Donations:

 Make Checks out to "Point Foundation" and clearly annotate on the check:

  "For Legal Defense Fund."

  Send those checks to:

  Meeks Defense Fund

  c/o Point Foundation

  27 Gate Five Road

  Sausalito, CA 94965

 For those who don't care about the tax deductible status, send

  contributions to:

 Meeks Defense Fund

 c/o IDI

 901 15th St. NW

 Suite 230

 Washington, DC 20005

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Subject: IITF Privacy Working Group Request for Comments on Principles

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From: CMATTEY@ntia.doc.gov

Date: Wed, 04 May 1994 14:53:26 -0400

[...]this is indeed time sensitive, and we want people to have ample

opportunity to review it and react.  Please disseminate it

are two separate bodies in government examining privacy issues.

Some background explanation for you: the Privacy Working Group

(part of the interagency NII task force) is trying to develop a

broad framework for dealing with privacy issues that span all

telecommunications policy) is examining privacy issues affecting

the telecommunications and media industries. [...] (I am involved in both

efforts, as I am NTIA's representative to the interagency Privacy Working

Group.  As such, I obviously am trying to make sure both efforts are in sync

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Carol Mattey

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The following file is posted at the request of the

Group, chaired by Robert Veeder, Office of Management and

Budget

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Request for Comments on the draft Principles for Providing

and Using Personal Information and their Commentary.

The draft Principles for Providing and Using Personal

Working Group on Privacy.  They are intended to update the

Code of Fair Information Practices that was developed in the

early 1970s.  While many of the Code's principles are still

valid, the Code itself was developed in an era when paper

The advent of the National Information Infrastructure has

caused two things to change dramatically.  No longer is

nformation usage bound by the limitations of paper -- the

creating an interactive environment in which all of the

non-governmental usage rivals the government's, and is

largely unregulated.

The following Principles were developed with the goal of

nteractive world. The Working Group recognizes that the

be carefully adapted to specific circumstances.

Nevertheless, the developers believe that the

are basic ones. As such, they are intended to assist

legislators, regulators, and companies as they develop codes

of practice. 

The Working Group invites public comment on the Principles

and Commentary. We are especially interested in

understanding how the Principles would work in this new

nteractive electronic environment and particularly in non-

them.

The Comment period will close on June 13, 1994.  Comments

Secretariat, National Telecommunications and Information

Administration, US Department of Commerce, Room 4892,

Washington, D.C. 20230.  The Principles and Commentary can be

telnet to iitf.doc.gov and login as gopher.  Electronic comments

may be sent to nii@ntia.doc.gov.

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               DRAFT: April 21, 1994          

The United States is committed to building a National Information

citizens.  This infrastructure, essentially created by advances

n technology, is expanding the level of interactivity, enhancing

communication, and allowing easier access to services. As a

unimagined uses for personal information.  In this environment,

n the NII in the fair use of personal information.

Traditional fair information practices, developed in the age of

nformation and communications are sent and received over

networks on which users have very different capabilities,

objectives and perspectives.  Specifically, new principles must

acknowledge that all members of our society (government,

ndustry, and individual citizens), share responsibility for

ensuring the fair treatment of individuals in the use of personal

nformation, whether in paper or electronic form.  Moreover, the

NII will empower individuals to participate in protecting

nformation about themselves.  The new principles should also

make it clear that this is an active responsibility requiring

openness about the process, a commitment to fairness and

accountability, and continued attention to security.  Finally,

about the new information infrastructure and how it will affect

their lives.

These "Principles for Providing and Using Personal Information"

nformation collection and use.   Thus they are intended to be

equally applicable to public and private entities that collect

and use personal information.  However, these Principles are not

ntended to address all information uses and protection concerns

for each segment of the economy or function of government. 

Rather, they should provide the framework from which specialized

    Infrastructure

A.  Information Privacy Principle

     1.   Individuals are entitled to a reasonable expectation of

          information privacy.

B.  Information Integrity Principles

nformation it contains. It is therefore the responsibility of

all participants to ensure that integrity. In particular,

     1.   Ensure that information is secure, using whatever means 

          are appropriate;

     2.   Ensure that information is accurate, timely, complete,  

          and relevant for the purpose for which it is given.

collect personal information directly from the individual)

A.  Collection Principle

Before individuals make a decision to provide personal

nformation, they need to know how it is intended to be used, how

t will be protected, and what will happen if they provide or

nformation should:

     1.   Tell the individual why they are collecting the         

          information, what they expect it will be used for, what 

          steps they will take to protect its confidentiality and 

          integrity, the consequences of providing or withholding 

          information, and any rights of redress.

Collectors and entities that obtain, process, send or store

A.  Acquisition and Use Principles

Users of personal information must recognize and respect the

Therefore, users of personal information should:

     1.   Assess the impact on personal privacy of current or     

          planned activities before obtaining or using personal   

          information;

     2.   Obtain and keep only information that could reasonably  

          be expected to support current or planned activities    

          and use the information only for those or compatible    

          purposes;

     3.   Assure that personal information is as accurate,        

          timely, complete and relevant as necessary for the      

          intended use;

B.  Protection Principle

Users of personal information must take reasonable steps to

mproperly. Such users should:

     1.   Use appropriate managerial and technical controls to    

          protect the confidentiality and integrity of personal   

          information.

C.  Education Principle

The full effect of the NII on both data use and personal privacy

s not readily apparent, and individuals may not recognize how

their lives can be affected by networked information.  Therefore,

nformation users should:

     1.   Educate themselves, their employees, and the public     

          about how personal information is obtained, sent,       

          stored and protected, and how these activities affect   

          others.

D.  Fairness Principles

Because information is used to make decisions that affect

ndividuals, those decisions should be fair.  Information users

     1.   Provide individuals a reasonable means to obtain,       

          review, and correct their own information;

     2.   Inform individuals about any final actions taken        

          against them and provide individuals with means to      

          redress harm resulting from improper use of personal    

          information;

     3.   Allow individuals to limit the use of their personal    

          information if the intended use is incompatible with    

          the original purpose for which it was collected, unless 

          that use is authorized by law.

A.  Awareness Principles

While information collectors have a responsibility to tell

ndividuals why they want information about them, individuals

also have a responsibility to understand the consequences of

     1.   Planned primary and secondary uses of the information;

     2.   Any efforts that will be made to protect the            

          confidentiality and integrity of the information;

     3.   Consequences for the individual of providing or         

          withholding information;

     4.   Any rights of redress the individual has if harmed by   

          improper use of the information.

B.  Redress Principles

naccurate or improperly used personal information. Therefore,

ndividuals should, as appropriate:

     1.   Be given means to obtain their information and be       

          provided opportunity to correct inaccurate information  

          that could harm them;

     2.   Be informed of any final actions taken against them and 

          what information was used as a basis for the decision;

     3.   Have a means of redress if harmed by an improper use of 

          their personal information.

A document of IITF commentary on and detailed description of these

ftp.eff.org, /pub/EFF/Policy/Privacy/iitf_principles.comments

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Subject: EFF's Kapor Announces New Cyberspace TV Show

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From: mkapor@kei.com (Mitchell Kapor)

New Cyberspace TV Program

of computer networks for the television viewer, whose point of  view is

that the world of on-line communications is interesting because of what

We will be focusing on the human aspects of networking and the individual

and social aspects of being on-line.  Cyberspace will be portrayed as a

not-so-really strange territory after all, where all of us will

ncreasingly come to live and work.  My role is to guide people through

this new territory, introducing the audience to its native culture, its

We assume our audience is motivated by curiosity to learn more about what

We will give the show a look and feel which is approachable and

from the net community itself.   There will be plenty of demos of cool net

We are taping two test shows in mid-June which will be shown in Boston and

other cities and hope to have some sort of national distribution (to be

An Invitation:

We would like to include some video clips of net citizens expressing their

nto an on-air piece for our regular feedback session.

already on the net.  This is an opportunity for those  of us who enjoy

appreciate the decentralized and democratic character to express that

opportunity.

Guidelines:

Since an individual on-air clip will run at most 20-30 seconds, please keep

your statement succinct.

We can accept Quicktime movies, VHS cassettes,  or 8mm tapes.  If you

enclose a mailer, we will return your tape.   We can also pick up digital

Contact Information:

email:  cybertv@kei.com

Cybertv

c/o Kapor Enterprises, Inc.

Cambridge MA 02142

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Subject: Announcemennt of OTA Wireless study and the NII

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From: Todd LaPorte 

Your readers may be interested in this announcement.  Please feel free to 

cross-post.

March 27, 1994

Announcement

New OTA Study on Wireless Technology and the National

     We are pleased to announce that the Office of

Technology Assessment's study of the implications of

Congressional Technology Assessment Board at its February

Boucher, and the proposal for the study, which outlines the

ssues we will be considering during the next 14 months, are

all available via ftp at otabbs.ota.gov.  Look in

     The objective of this study is to provide a

comprehensive analysis of the problems and promises of

ntegrating wireless technologies into the NII.  Wireless

technologies and systems--such as TV and radio broadcasting,

new personal communications services, and many kinds of

NII, but the role they will play and the implications of

their widespread adoption are not yet clear.  In particular,

ntegrating the many wireless and wireline systems that will

comprise the NII will prove a difficult challenge for

Federal, State, and local regulators. Many factors,

ncluding standards development, interconnection and pricing

arrangements, and differing industry regulation, must be

addressed before radio-based technologies and systems can

become an effective part of the NII.

     This study will:  identify and discuss the various

more efficient use of radio-based systems, and explore the

economic, regulatory, and social implications of the

convergence of wireline and wireless technologies in the

NII.  The study will also present policy options addressing

     Over the course of the study, we will try to talk to as

many people as we can in order to understand the wide range

of interests and concerns surrounding these complex and

announced as far in advance as possible. If you would like

more information, please feel free to contact the study team

at our project e-mail address, wireless@ota.gov.  Any

other sources of data and information will be greatly

appreciated.

David Wye, Todd La Porte, Alan Buzacott, Greg Wallace

Wireless Project Team

Telecommunications and Computing Technologies Program

Office of Technology Assessment

U.S. Congress

(202) 228-6760

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From: wireless 

Date: Thu, 05 May 94 11:26:00 PDT

Regarding your expressed interest in the Wireless Study, I have enclosed a 

copy of the agenda for the first meeting of the Advisory Panel along with 

the memorandum sent via regular mail to other interested persons.

Greg Wallace

Research Analyst

                              May 2, 1994

MEMORANDUM

To:  Interested persons

Fr:  David Wye

     Project Director

Re:  First Advisory Panel Meeting for Wireless/NII study

     The first meeting of the Advisory Panel for OTA+s study of wireless 

technologies and the National Information Infrastructure (NII) will be held 

on May 12, 1994 from

Washington, DC.  The meeting is open to the public, and you are welcome to 

attend as an observer, but only a small amount of time will be set aside for 

observer comments.

     The Advisory Panel is composed of 19 individuals chosen to represent 

the broad mix of stakeholder interests in this study.  A list of the members 

s enclosed for your information.

     The purpose of the the Advisory Panel is to help the project staff 

understand the broad range of issues and concerns surrounding the deployment 

of wireless technologies in the NII, and to identify appropriate 

methodologies and strategies for analyzing these issues.  The panel will 

also help ensure that the final report is as balanced, accurate, and 

objective as possible.

Enclosure

Office of Technology Assessment

Telecommunication and Computing Technologies Program

Wireless Technologies and the NII

Advisory Panel Meeting Agenda

May 12, 1994

          Welcome to OTA:  Jim Curlin, Program Manager

          Administrative announcements:  Liz Emanuel, Office Administrator

          Plans for the day:  Rob Kling, Chair

     This study grew out of our belief that wireless technologies were not 

being adequately considered in discussions of the National Information 

telecommunication and information technologies of all sorts--including 

technological changes. In this first session, we would like to examine the 

communications infrastructure of the United States.

o Does the study include all the issues it should?  What topics are missing? 

 What issues are not so important?

o What specific characteristics or capabilities make wireless systems 

mportant for the NII?  Are wireless technologies different from other

components of the NII? What special benefits can wireless offer? 

 Conversely, what special problems does wireless present for the development 

of the infrastructure?

o Do policies that are adopted for the NII need to be +technology neutral?+ 

 Is this approach possible or even a good idea?  Will this concept help or 

of wireless?

     Wireless technologies being developed today will bring new 

technologies with existing services may be difficult in many cases, but may 

also offer significant benefits for expanding access to and providing 

competition for NII services.  In this session we would like to discuss the 

opportunities and economic and regulatory issues associated with the 

o What types of wireless applications are being developed?  How might 

education, health care, and the provision of government services benefit 

from the wider use of wireless?  How do consumers view wireless services 

today?

o What types of technologies are now being investigated in trials or in the 

lab that might contribute to the NII?  What are the implications for 

o What does +interoperability+ mean in the context of wireless systems?  Is 

concern about the standards process for wireless justified?  Where and how 

o What are the key regulatory issues associated with wireless technologies? 

 What are the implications of wireless for local loop competition?

     The widespread adoption of wireless technologies will affect peoples' 

lives in many ways--most of which are still unknown.  Some of the effects 

are unlikely to be noticed until the technology has been deployed widely. 

 The impacts that wireless technologies may have appear to fall into several 

broad categories:  ubiquity, mobility, access, control.  In this session we 

lives--at home and at work.

o How might wireless technologies affect personal or societal security? 

 Personal privacy and autonomy?

o What are the health effects of wireless technologies?  If there are 

uncertainties, what research needs to be done to answer remaining questions?

o How might wireless technologies change work or business organizations, and 

     What else do you think is important that we haven+t talked about today? 

 What is the one thing that we should remember?

     Suggestions for workshops or more in-depth study.

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Subject: Name Change for the "Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet"

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EFF's tutorial, "Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet," has been renamed

"EFF's Guide to the Internet."  EFF recently signed a deal to have the

for Dummies" series, expressed their concern that the name similarity

between the two guides would cause confusion to purchasers.  We agreed and

"Everybody's Guide to the Internet" and should be available at a bookstore

near you by the end of the summer.  The ASCII text file version of "EFF's

Guide to the Internet" can be found at:

ftp.eff.org, /pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide/netguide.eff

Updates will be at

ftp.eff.org, /pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide/Updates/

Updates will have a filespec of netupdate.??? where ??? is the issue number

(e.g., netupdate.001, netupdate.002, etc.)

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Subject: Errata - Correction to EFFector 07.08 Ratcliffe Nat'l. ID article

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From: godsdog@netcom.com (Mitch Ratcliffe)

Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 14:42:09 -0700

During the editorial process, the statement that NASA Ames carried out the

Clipper R&D was inadvertantly added to the story. NASA Ames did provide

R&D for the US Card project, but played no known role in the Clipper devel-

opment. Digital Media is sorry if this mistake caused any confusion.

Mitch Ratcliffe

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Subject: Note About EFFector - New Frequency, What to Do If You Are Moving

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EFFector is no longer bi-weekly.  Due to the fact that things are moving

more frequently.  Whenever we have time-sensitive material, and/or enough

material for an issue of EFFector, a new issue will be released.  We hope

this will get news to you faster, allow us to include more information,

and keep the issue size down to something that most mail systems can

you can do so by sending a message with "unsubscribe effector-online" (no

quotes) to listserv@eff.org - IF you joined the EFFector mailing list by

(which is most of you), you can unsubscribe by sending a request to be

Thank you, and hope to see you back on the list soon!  Note that if you

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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)

Who will decide how much privacy is "enough"?

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

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 (HR3627 - Sen. Murray's companion bill

s S1846) to liberalize restrictions on cryptography.  The bill will need

your vocal support to succeed.  We also gathered over 1400 letters

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!

For EFF membership info, send queries to membership@eff.org, or send any

message to info@eff.org for basic EFF info, and a membership form.

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