From: editor@cdt.org (Bob Palacios)
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 11:12:13 +0800
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Subject: CDT Policy Post 2.25 -  Senate Encryption Hearing to be "Cybercast" Live Online6/26
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   The Center for Democracy and Technology  /____/     Volume 2, Number 25
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      A briefing on public policy issues affecting civil liberties online
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 CDT POLICY POST Volume 2, Number 25                        June 21, 1996

 CONTENTS: (1) June 26 Senate Encryption Hering to be "Cybercast" Live Online
           (2) Submit Your Comments for the Hearing Record
           (3) Attend the S.A.F.E. Forum on Encryption - July 1, Stanford, CA
           (4) How to Subscribe/Unsubscribe
           (5) About CDT, contacting us

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(1) SENATE ENCRYPTION HEARING TO BE "CYBERCAST" LIVE ON THE NET JUNE 26

In a historic first that demonstrates the increasing power of the Internet
Community as a political force, HotWired, DIGEX, the Voters
Telecommunications Watch, and the Center for Democracy and Technology have
teamed up to provide a live, interactive "cybercast" of the Senate Commerce
Subcommittee encryption hearing on Wednesday June 26.

The "cybercast" will provide netizens concerned about privacy and security
on the Internet the ability to participate in the hearing, ask questions of
the witnesses, and submit comments for the record.  Details on how you can
participate are printed below.

This hearing is the second encryption hearing held before the Senate
Subcommittee on Science, Space and Technology; the first hearing was held
on June 12.  Subcommittee Chair Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT) presided over both
hearings.

Witnesses scheduled to testify at the hearing, which will focus on the
Burns/Leahy Pro-CODE bill (S. 1726) 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
* AND YOU!! (See below for details)

The hearing will focus on the need to reform US encryption policies,
proposals to relax export controls on encryption, and the privacy issues
raised by the current policy.  Specific information on the schedule,
including approximate times the witnesses will testify, will be posted
within the next few days at the URLs listed below.

HOW TO JOIN THE HEARING LIVE ONLINE

The following sites contain detailed information on how you can
participate. Please visit these sites often for the latest information:

* http://www.senate.gov/~burns/crypto.htm
* http://www.crypto.com/
* http://www.cdt.org/crypto/
* http://www.hotwired.com/wiredside/
* http://www.digex.net/crypto/

INSTRUCTIONS:  On Wednesday June 26, 1996, between 9:00 am ET and 1:00
               pm ET, point your web browser at:

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

WHAT YOU NEED: 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/)

               All netizens with realauido capabilities can listen to
               the hearing live online. 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.
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TELL CONGRESS WHY ENCRYPTION IS IMPORTANT TO YOU - ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

Senator Burns, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and the other sponosors of the
Pro-CODE bill want to hear from the Net.community about why encryption is
important to privacy and security on the Internet.

Please be sure to visit http://www.crypto.com/ and add your voice to the
debate over encryption policy on Capitol Hill.  Responses will be tabulated
and the results, along with selected statements, will be included in the
Congressional Record by Senator Conrad Burns.  The restults will also be
featured during the Security and Freedom through Encryption Forum (SAFE) on
July 1 (details on that event are attached below).

To add your voice to the crypto debate in Congress, visit:

   http://www.crypto.com/submit/

________________________________________________________________________

ATTEND THE SAFE FORUM - JULY 1, 1996 STANFORD CALIFORNIA

On July 1, 1996, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley at Stanford
University, members of Congress, prominent computer industry leaders and
privacy advocates will meet to discuss the need to reform U.S. encryption
policy.

The event is FREE and open to the public, but space is limited and is going
fast.  To find out more, and to reserve your free ticket, visit the SAFE
Forum Web Page at:

  http://www.crypto.com/safe/

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Among other prominant industry leaders, cryptographers, privacy advocates
and members of Congress, confirmed speakers include:

Industry Leaders and Cryptographers        Members of Congress

* Marc Andreeson, Netscape                 * Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
* Jim Bidzos, RSA                          * Rep. Tom Campbell (R-CA)
* Eric Schmidt, Sun Microsystems           * Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
* Brad Silverberg, Microsoft               * Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT)
* Phil Zimmermann, PGP Inc                 * Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
* Matt Blaze, AT&T                         * Sen. Larry Pressler (R-SD)
* Bruce Schneier, Counterpane Systems

Privacy Advocates and Legal Experts:

* Michael Froomkin, U. of Miami Law School
* Jerry Berman, Center for Democracy and Technology
* Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (invited)
* Ken Dam, U. of Chicago Law School (invited)

This event will be "cybercast", whith full audio and still video clips,
live online with the help of MediaCast.  Details on the cybercast are
available at http://www.crypto.com/safe/

SAFE FORUM SPONSORS

This important discussion on the need for an alterative policy to protect
privacy and security and promote commerce on the Global Information
Infrastructure is being made possible by the generous support of the
following companies and public interest organizations:

America Online
Americans for Tax Reform
AT&T
Business Software Alliance
Center for Democracy and Technology
Center for National Security Studies
Commercial Internet eXchange
CompuServe Incorporated
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Cylink Corporation
EDS
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Messaging Association
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Information Technology Association of America
IEEE - USA
MediaCast
Media Institute
Microsoft Corporation
Netcom Online Communication Services
Netscape Communications Corporation
Novell, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Pacific Telesis
PGP Inc.
Prodigy, Inc.
Progress and Freedom Foundation
Securities Industry Association
Software Publishers Association
Sybase, Inc.
Voters Telecommunications Watch
Wired Magazine

Please visit the SAFE Forum Home Page for more information.
(http://www.crypto.com/safe/)

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