From: "L. Detweiler" <ld231782@longs.lance.colostate.edu>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 93 23:44:52 PDT
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Subject: New Online Organization
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From: elrose@path.net (Lance Rose)
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1993 22:37:24 PDT
Subject:  New BBS Trade Group Formed

                              NOMA 
                National Online Media Association 
 
                                   Contacts: Phill Liggett 
                                             LIGGETT@delphi.com 
                                             (203)233-3163 
 
                                             Lance Rose 
                                             elrose@echonyc.com 
                                             (201)509-1700 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
A new trade association, the National Online Media Association
(NOMA), was formed at ONE BBSCON '93 in Colorado Springs on August
27th, 1993.  NOMA comprises BBS operators, Internet service
providers, and other online media and services. 
 
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. 
 
An 11 person Organizing Committee was elected to develop a proposal
for NOMA's charter, bylaws, membership requirements, structure, and
form of leadership.  The proposal is to be completed and
distributed within the BBS and online services industry by November
30th, 1993. 
 
Discussion areas are being set up immediately for those interested 
in participating in NOMA's early development.  An Internet mailing 
list is available to all those interested at natbbs@echonyc.com 
(subscribe to natbbs-request@echonyc.com).  A conference area is 
also being made available on the Delphi national information 
service. 
 
The members of NOMA's Organizing Committee are: 
 
Phill Liggett - Chairperson 
LIGGETT@delphi.com 
 
Joe Balshone 
BALSHONE@delphi.com 
 
Celeste Clark 
BBS #: (805)520-2300 
 
Pat Clawson 
76357.3572@compuserve.com 
 
P. Victor Grambsch - Secretary 
PVICTOR@delphi.com 
 
Tony McClenny 
BBS#: (703)648-1841 
 
Robert Pataki 
PUGDOG@delphi.com 
 
W. Mark Richmond 
BBS#: (209)685-8487 
 
Steve Sprague 
steve.sprague@uboa.org 
 
Jim Taylor 
jim.taylor@F5.N310.Z1.FIDONET.ORG 
 
Bill Wilt 
wilt@aol.com 
 
In addition, three advisors agreed to assist NOMA's Organizing 
Committee: 
 
Mike Godwin, Esq. 
mnemonic@eff.org 
 
David Johnson, Esq. 
djohns06@reach.com 
 
Lance Rose, Esq. 
elrose@echonyc.com 
 
For further information, please contact Phill Liggett, (203)233- 
3163 or Lance Rose, Esq., (201)509-1700 
 
Mailing Address:    NOMA 
                    c/o Phill Liggett 
                    Solutions, Inc. 
                    89 Seymour Avenue, 
                    West Hartford, CT  06119


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