Date: Fri, 4 Mar 1994 19:07:33 -0800 From: Jim Warren Subject: GovAccess.023: I'net-fax to Congress; community/civic/rural/local lists Mar.23, 1994 [Per consensus, I'm keepin' the "quote-pablum" but am moving it to the end.] &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& INTERNET-FAX SERVICE TO CONGRESS IS *BLOCKED* [It is now possible to send faxes via the Internet, avoiding l.d. chgs.] >From essmjf@netcom.netcom.com Fri Feb 18 14:09:10 1994 I just CC'd you a response I made to tpc-rp@aarnet.edu.au, which is the mail list concerning the Internet FAX service. Someone decided to block service to Congress. Personally, I see this as a violation of my right to communicate with my resprentative. ... Michael Faklis, Computer Scientist email: essmjf@netcom.com Evolutionary Software Systems Phone: (415) 323-2222 P.O. Box 1121 FAX: (415) 323-1417 Palo Alto, California 94302-1121 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& IN CASE YOU THOUGHT GovAccess WAS THE ONLY DISCUSSION OF GOVT ACCESS ... From: "Arthur R. McGee" Wed Feb 23 13:57:46 1994 Subject: Community/Civic/Rural/Local Info (Revised) [reformatted --jim] This is a list of Internet/BITnet mailing lists which focus on or deal with Community, Civic, Rural, or Local issues, people, culture and governments. This especially includes information on that which has a direct relation to or effect on these things, such as community networking, access to public information, and the National Information Infrastructure (NII or Information SuperHighway[yes, many netizens hate the latter term]). Please let me know of any updates, additions, corrections or suggestions that you might have. ... 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ACE-MG | almanac@esusda.gov |Americans Communicating Electronically AFA-SBUS | listserv@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu |Small Business Finance ALA-WO | listserv@uicvm.uic.edu |ALA's Washington Office Newsletter ALICE | listserv@searn.sunet.se |Civic Networking in Italy ALT-POLITIC | eff@eff.org |Politics and the NII brown@eff.org (Note: The full/correct list name is ALT-POLITICS-DATAHIGHWAY) BEVPUB-L | listserv@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu |Blacksburg Electronic Village BIN-L | listserv@ukcc.uky.edu |Bluegrass Information Network CALNET-L | majordomo@rain.org |Local/Regional Networking in California CALREN | listserver@pacbell.com |CA Research and Education Network CAN-FREENET | listprocessor@cunews.carleton.ca |Canadian Free-Nets CET-MG | almanac@esusda.gov |Communities in Economic Transition CET-NEWS | almanac@esusda.gov |Communities in Economic Transition News CHARNET | listserv@gibbs.oit.unc.edu |Charlotte(NC) Free-Net (Official) CITYNET | listserv@unccvm.uncc.edu |Charlotte Libraries Connectivity CME | cme@access.digex.net |Center for Media Education (Note: To join, send a note listing both your electronic and) (postal mail address. 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Lists are here too) Voice: [1-310-320-BYTE] (Cool, eh dude? :-D That's 1-310-320-2983) "The revolution will not be televised, but the proceedings will be available online." (c)1993 Arthur R. McGee & Associates &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& "Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of our information, errors and omissions excepted." --David Sternlight Mo' as it Is. --jim Jim Warren, columnist for MicroTimes, Government Technology, BoardWatch, etc. 345 Swett Rd., Woodside CA 94062; voice/415-851-7075; fax/415-851-2814 >> To join the GovAccess list, email a request to jwarren@well.sf.ca.us .<< >> Permission herewith granted for unlimited reposting and recirculation.<<