1996-06-26 - Senate Crypto Hearing being “Cybercast” now!

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From: bobpal@cdt.org (Bob Palacios)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-06-26 20:34:09 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 04:34:09 +0800

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From: bobpal@cdt.org (Bob Palacios)
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 04:34:09 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Senate Crypto Hearing being "Cybercast" now!
Message-ID: <v02140b03adf6f9221008@[204.157.127.16]>
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SENATE ENCRYPTION HEARING BEING "CYBERCAST" LIVE ON THE NET NOW!
Wednesday June 26, 10:30am EDT | 7:30am PDT | 14:30 GMT
HotWired WiredSide Chat
http://www.hotwired.com/wiredside/

Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT) is chairing a hearing regarding cryptography policy
before the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Space and Technology.  The hearing
is being "cybercast" now on HotWired's WiredSide Chat.

Netizens concerned about privacy and security on the Internet are participating
in the hearing; they are submitting comments and questions, and discussing the
hearing with others online.

Witnesses that are testifying now include:

* Phil Zimmermann, Inventor of PGP
* Whit Diffie, Father of Public-Key Cryptography
* Jerry Berman, Executive Director, Center for Democracy and Technology
* Matt Blaze, Cryptographer
* Phil Karn, Cryptographer
* Barbara Simons, Chair of US Public Policy Committee, ACM
* Marc Rotenberg, Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center

HOW TO JOIN THE HEARING LIVE ONLINE

Point your web browser at:

     http://www.hotwired.com/wiredside/

To listen to the hearing, you will need to have RealAudio properly installed on
your computer in order to participate in this event. (You can download RealAudio
software *FREE* by visiting [http://www.realaudio.com/].)

In order to participate in the accompaning chat session (and to ask questions of
the witnesses) you will need to be a member of HotWired.  Membership is *FREE*!
Visit http://www.hotwired.com/ for details.

If you do not have RealAudio capability, you can still participate in the online
discussion.  Telnet to talk.com and log in with your HotWired member name and
password.

The hearing is being brought to you by HotWired, DIGEX, the Voters
Telecommunications Watch, and the Center for Democracy and Technology.



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