From: Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 94 16:19:07 PST
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Subject: OUTPOSTS - A List of CyberLiberties Organizations, 01/03/93
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       -=> OUTPOSTS <=-
   on the Electronic Frontier

International, National, Regional & Local Groups 
Supporting the Online Community 
List Updated 01/03/94

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.  This list is copylefted freeware;
distribute at will.

Please! Check your entry regularly and make sure it is up to date.
[Apologies to those that receive multiple copies, but I am attempting to
make certain that it gets to EVERYONE listed herein, so that they can
verify the information on them it contains. Please do so, even if just to
tell me "it's ok, no changes".


      -=>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL<=-

       -USA-

          Electronic Frontier Foundation
           Non-profit public interest organization, 
           concentrating on ensuring that civil liberties
           are retained, expanded and protected in the emerging
           information age.  Supports legal and legislative 
           action to protect civil rights online.  Supports
           and/or hosts various conferences and projects, including
           Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet, and Computers
           and Academic Freedom.
            General: Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>, Online Activist
            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
            Basic info: info@eff.org
            Mailing list requests: eff@eff.org
            Online newsletter: Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>
            Hardcopy publications: pubs@eff.org
            Membership: membership@eff.org
            Net services: ftp.eff.org, archie.eff.org, wais.eff.org 
                          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
           1001 G St. NW, Suite 950 E
           Washington DC 20001, USA
           voice: +1 202 347 5400
           fax:   +1 202 393 5509
        
          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 Austin,
           TX; Berkeley, CA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Los
           Angeles, CA; Madison, WI; Palo Alto, CA; Portland, OR; Denver-
           Boulder, CO; Seattle, WA; and elsewhere [where information is
           available, these chapters are listed separately under REGIONAL.]
            General (nat'l. HQ): cpsr@csli.stanford.edu
            General (Wash. offc.): Marc Rotenberg <rotenberg@washofc.cpsr.org>
            Mailing list: listserv@gwuvm.gwu.edu (message body of:
                          subscribe cpsr [your 1st & last name])
            Telecom Policy Roundtable: Jeff Chester <cme@access.digex.net>,
                                       voice: +1 202 628 2620
           CPSR National Office           CPSR Washington Office
           P.O. Box 717                   666 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Ste. 303
           Palo Alto CA 94302 USA         Washington DC 20003 USA
           Voice: +1 415 322 3778         Voice: +1 202 544 9240
           Fax:   +1 415 322 3798         Fax:   +1 202 547 5482 

       -AUSTRALIA-

          Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA)
           EFA is still in the process of forming and getting organized.
           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: Electronic Frontiers
           Australia.  To participate, send a subscribe request to the
           address listed below.  Baker says to "point any other potential
           interested people from Australia to the list."
           
           General: Michael Baker <mbaker@apanix.apana.org.au>
           Mailing list requests: efa-request@iinet.com.au


      -=>REGIONAL/LOCAL<=-

       -USA-

        *ALABAMA*

         HUNTSVILLE

          Huntsville Group
            Matt Midboe <mmidboe@nyx.cs.du.edu>

        *CALIFORNIA*

         LOS ANGELES METRO AREA

          CPSR/Los Angeles (CPSR/LA)
           [See CPSR under NATIONAL for more info; no further info
            available.]
 
         PALO ALTO
     
          CPSR/Palo Alto
           See CPSR under NATIONAL for more information.  CPSR/PA local
           chapter not to be confused with CPSR National Office in Palo
           Alot, though the mailing address is the same.  Supports various
           projects and groups, including the "Assembler Multitude" nano-
           technology SIG.
            General/newsletter: Andre Bacard <abacard@well.sf.ca.us>
            Assembler Multitude: Ted Kaehler <kaehler2@applelink.apple.com>
           [See CPSR under National for more contact info.]

         SAN FRANCISCO BAY/BERKELEY AREA

          BAWiT (Bay Area Women in Telecom)
           Hosted by CPSR/B (see below), 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 other 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])
                               
          CPSR/Berkeley
           See CPSR, under NATIONAL for more information. Besides standard
           CPSR projects, CPSR/B hosts the Bay Area Women in Telecom 
           and Working in the Computer Industry working groups.
            General: cpsr-berkeley@csli.standford.edu
            Newsletter: Jim Davis <cpsr-berkeley@csli.stanford.edu>
                        Judi Clark <judic@netcom.com>
            mailing lists: listserv@cpsr.org (cpsr-cpu, bawit-announce, etc.)
            ftp site: cpsr.org
           CPSR/B
           P.O. Box 40361
           Berkeley, CA 94704
           voice: +1 415 398 2818

          This!Group
            Judi Clark <judic@netcom.com>
           [This!Group is dormant, as of this writing.]

        *COLORADO*

         DENVER/BOULDER METRO AREA
           
           CPSR/Denver-Boulder (CPSR/DB)
            [See CPSR under NATIONAL for more info; no further info
             available.]
         
        *DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA/WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA*
    
          CapAccess
            General: capacces@gwuvm.gwu.edu
           Voice: Taylor Walsh, +1 202 466 0522, +1 301 933 4856
                  
          
          CPSR/DC
           See CPSR under NATIONAL for more information.  DC Chapter not
           to be confused with DC Nat'l. Office of CPSR. 
            General/mailing lists: Larry Hunter <hunter@nlm.nih.gov>
            Electoral Issues: Eva Waskell, voice: +1 703 435 1283 evenings
           Voice: +1 202 728 8347 (Joel Wolfson, CPSR/DC Co-Chair)

          Group 2600 [and some public access operators]
            Bob Stratton <strat@intercon.com, strat@uunet.uu.net>
            Mikki Barry <ooblick@intercon.com>

        *ILLINOIS*
 
         CHICAGO 

          CPSR/Chicago
           [See CPSR under NATIONAL for more info; no further info
            available.]     

        *MASSACHUSSETTS*

         CAMBRIDGE-BOSTON METRO AREA

          CPSR/BOSTON
           [See CPSR under NATIONAL for more info; no further info
            available.]

          EF128 (Electronic Frontier Route 128). 
            Lar Kaufman <lark@ora.com>

        *MICHIGAN*

         ANN ARBOR

          Ann Arbor Computer Society [& others]
            General: Ed Vielmetti <emv@msen.com>
            Msen gopher: gopher.msen.com
            Msen mailing list:  majordomo@mail.msen.com "info aacs" 
           Msen Inc.
           628 Brooks
           Ann Arbor MI 48103 USA
           Voice: +1 313 998 4562
           Fax:   +1 313 998 4563
 
        *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. 
            R. Jones <rjones%usmcp6.bitnet@vm.tcs.tulane.edu> 
           PO Box 573
           Long Beach, MS 39560


        *MISSOURI*

         KANSAS CITY AREA

          Greater Kansas City Sysop Association
            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 YORK*

         NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA

          Society for Electronic Access (SEA)
           The SEA promotes and informs about civil liberties and public
           access online.  SEA is based in New York City, so many of our
           activities are focused toward the New York metropolitan area,
           though issues of national concern are addressed.     
            Queries: sea@sea.org
            General Info: sea-info@panix.com - E-mail or finger
            Simona Nass <simona@sea.org>: President
            Alexis Rosen <alexis@sea.org>: Vice-President
            Steve Barber <sbarber@sea.org>: Secretary/Media Contact
            Eleanor Evans <piglet@sea.org>: Membership Director
           Post Office Box 3131
           Church Street Station
           New York, NY, 10008-3131
           Voice: +1 212 592 3801          

       WESTERN NY STATE
        Genesee Community College Group
          General: Thomas J. Klotzbach <3751365@mcimail.com, 
                                        klotzbtj@snybufva.cs.snybuf.edu>
         Thomas J. Klotzbach
         Genesee Community College
         Batavia, NY 14020
         Voice (work) +1 716 343 0055 x358
       
       *OHIO*

        CLEVELAND
     
         Cleveland Freenet
           Telnet: freenet-in-a.cwru.edu
           Modem dialup: +1 216 368 3888

       *OKLAHOMA*
        
        STILLWATER

         [group name unknown]
           General: Lonny L. Lowe <u941013@unx.ucc.okstate.edu>
          Freelance Consulting
          514 S. Pine
          Stillwater OK 74074-2933 USA
          Voice: +1 405 747 4242
       
       *OREGON*
       
        PORTLAND
 
         CPSR/Portland
          See CPSR under NATIONAL for more information.
           Newsletter & General: Erik Nilsson <erikn@goldfish.mitron.tek.com>

       *TENNESSEE*

        NASHVILLE
 
         [Group name unknown]
           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

         CPSR/Austin
           [See CPSR under NATIONAL for more info; no further info
            available.]
  
         Electronic Frontier Foundation - 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 (option #9)
          EFF-Austin
          P.O. Box 18957
          Austin TX 78760 USA
          Voice: +1 512 465 7871
          BBS: the SMOFboard +1 512 467 7317
   
        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 (option #10)
          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)

        *WASHINGTON [STATE]*  - see DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA for WASH. DC
        
         SEATTLE

          CPSR/Seattle
           [See CPSR under NATIONAL for more info; no further info
            available.]

        *WISCONSIN*

         MADISON

          CPSR/Madison
           [See CPSR under NATIONAL for more info; no further info
            available.]

       -CANADA- 
        
        *BRITISH COLUMBIA*

         VICTORIA/VANCOUVER I. AREA

          Victoria Freenet Association (ViFA)
            General: vifa@cue.bc.ca
           ViFA, c/o Vancouver I. Advanced Technology Centre
           203-1110 Government St.
           Victoria BC V8W 1Y2 CANADA
           Voice: +1 604 384 2450
           Fax:   +1 604 384-8634

        *ONTARIO*
   
         OTTOWA

          National Capital Freenet
           [No further info available.]

        
       -CYBERSPACE-

        *INTERNET*
      
          TheseGroups
           TheseGroups is a mailing list expressly for and about groups,
           individuals and organizations like those listed here, wherein
           ideas and experiences can be exchanged, leading to better
           inter-communication and cross-pollenization.  This is not
           a conference for lurkers or chatterers, but for those that
           really want to get some work done, and who wish to make a
           difference.
            List address: thesegroups@tic.com
            Subscription requests: thesegroups-request@tic.com
            General: Pretiss Riddle <riddle@tic.com>          
 
          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-capitalist
           debate as well.  The main list is VERY high-traffic.  The
           UK branch generally goes by the name of UK Crypto-Privacy Assoc.
           The CypherWonks list is a split-off that is generally opposed to
           the anarchic stance of some on the main list.  There are also
           some local lists [no info on these as of yet.]
            Main list: cypherpunks@toad.com
            Main request: cypherpunks-request@toad.com
            Main info: hughes@soda.berkeley.edu
            Hardware list: cp-hardware@nextsrv.cas.muohio.edu
            Hardware request: cp-hardware-request@nextsrv.cas.muohio.edu
            Hardware info: jdblair@nextsrv.cas.muohio.edu
            Wonks list: cypherwonks@lists.eunet.fi
            Wonks request: majordomo@lists.eunet.fi (message body of:
                           subscribe cypherwonks [1st & last name] [address])
            Wonks info: cypherwonks-owner@lassie.eunet.fi
          
         *USENET*   

          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 that 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.  Some other groups that
           may be relevant to such interests:

          alt.activism
          alt.activism.d
          alt.2600
          alt.privacy
          alt.privacy.clipper
          alt.security.pgp
          sci.crypt
          misc.legal
          comp.risks
          talk.politics.crypto
          alt.politics.datahighway
          alt.cyber*
           and many more  

          
This FAQ is maintained by Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>, and is based on
a previous version by Shari Steele.  Future updates will be posted to 
the TheseGroups mailing list and comp.org.eff.talk, besides a few other
places.  The most current version is archived on ftp.eff.org,
pub/Groups/regional_groups.list, and is available for anonymous ftp.

-- 
Stanton McCandlish * mech@eff.org * Electronic Frontier Found. OnlineActivist
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