EFFector Online Volume 7.09


May 11, 1994
A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
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ISSN 1062-9424


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Subject: PGP 2.5 available from Electronic Frontier Foundation FTP site

With the early May announcement of the availability of the new version of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) a free encryption program for email and other files, EFF has decided to provide PGP and other cryptographic material to users of the Internet. EFF applauds and congratulates the PGP development team, MIT (who initially made PGP 2.5 available), and RSA Data Security (patent holders of the RSA and RSAREF encryption code) for coming to an agreement and providing this new version of the most popular email encryption program in the world - a free version that is finally legal in the US.

Previous versions of PGP arguably violated US patent law, with the exception of ViaCrypt's commercial PGP 2.4, but the new 2.5 is built upon the free RSAREF encryption functions, rather than the previous RSA functions which required a special licensing arrangement for use in applications like PGP.

Despite the patent & licensing issues being resolved, PGP is still not legally exportable from the United States (except to Canada), due to ITAR export restrictions which categorize cryptographic materials as weapons of war. Thus, EFF can only make PGP and other crypto tools and source code available to US and Canadian nationals currently residing in the US or Canada and connecting to EFF's site from a US or Canadian site.

PGP and similar material is available from EFF's ftp site in a hidden directory, and only to Americans and Canadians. Access to this directory can be obtained by reading and following the instructions in the README.Dist file at:

  • ftp.eff.org,/pub/Net_info/Tools/Crypto/
  • gopher.eff.org,1/Net_info/Tools/Crypto
  • gopher://gopher.eff.org/11/Net_info/Tools/Crypto
  • http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Tools/Crypto/

    PGP can only be obtained from EFF via ftp currently. Gopher and WWW access to the material itself is not supported at this time.

    Only the DOS and Unix versions of PGP 2.5 have been released so far. The Unix version is in source code form, and so can be readily ported to VMS, NeXT and many other operating systems. A Macintosh version has yet to be released.

    If you would like to see US export restrictions on cryptography removed, please send a message supporting Rep. Cantwell's export reform act (bill HR3627) by clicking here or email to cantwell@eff.org, ask your Representatives to co-sponsor this bill, and ask your Senators to co-sponsor Sen. Murray's companion bill (S1846) in the US Senate. Congress contact information is available from here or by pointing to ftp.eff.org/pub/EFF/Issues/Activism/govt_contact.list

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    Subject: EFF Urges Support for Brock Meeks Defense Fund

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation urges its members and supporters to contribute to the defense fund for Brock Meeks, the online journalist now being sued for his hardhitting reporting in Cyberwire Dispatch. EFF is in touch with Meeks's attorneys, and stands prepared to intervene in the case if critical First Amendment issues arise as it develops.

    As we enter a world in which users of the networks increasingly are able to act as producers of information as well as consumers, it is vital that we stand united against those who would use litigation to chill the full expression of individual First Amendment rights. Please read the Meeks Defense Fund alert below and contribute a dollar (or more) to the vindication of freedom of speech on the Net.

    Mike Godwin
    EFF Online Counsel

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    Subject: ALERT: KEEP FREE AND OPEN SPEECH ON NET
    Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 13:38:30 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Meeks Defense Fund fund@idi.net

    Dear Net Citizen:

    How do you put a price on free and open dialogue on the Net?

    How much are you willing to spend to preserve the concept of roboust and open debate that have become a part of the Internet's culture? $100? $50? $20?

    What if the cost of helping to preserve an open and robust Net was no more than $1.29? That's right, less than the cost of a fast food hamburger. Freedom on the Internet for only $1.29... cheap at twice the price.

    A joke? Hardly. The free and open speech, indeed the First Amendment rights of the Internet -- rights we've all enjoyed for decades -- are now being challenged in court.

    CyberWire Dispatch, the well-respected online newswire written and developed for the Internet community by journalist Brock Meeks, is the subject of a libel suit. CyberWire Dispatch has been at the forefront of bringing the Net community timely and insightful articles.

    This suit was highlighted in a Wall St. Journal article (April 22, page B1). The subject of a Dispatch investigation is suing Meeks for simply doing what journalists in the traditional print medium have done since the founding of newspapers: Print the facts and let the public decide the outcome.

    Brock and the Cyperwire Dispatch are examples of the "bottom up" journalism that charachterizes the Net, where anyone with a modem can compete with the traditional press. Of course, most of us don't come to the Net with a lawyer in tow, or the resources to defend a legal action taken against us in courts located hundreds of miles from our homes.

    This libel action is one of the earliest cases of libel involving alleged defamatory statements published over a computer network. It raises the extremely important legal and policy issues. It's impact may well determine how and to what extent anyone feels free to express strong opinions on the Net, wihtout being put at risk of legal action.

    It is crucial that Brock have a strong defense and that the principles that come out of this case provide the maximum protection to the exercise of free and open speech as possible.

    CyberWire Dispatch is unique because it's distributed solely in electronic form. A service for the Net community at large. And all CyberWire Dispatch articles are free. Meeks neither charges anyone for receiving them; he gets paid nothing to write them.

    For all these efforts, he's being sued. And being sued by a company with a large financial backing. Meeks, on the other hand, has no such resources. His attorney, Bruce Sanford of Baker & Hostetler is arguably the finest First Amendment lawyer in the U.S.

    And although he has agreed to represent Meeks at a reduced rate, the cost of defending against this unmerited suit will not be cheap.

    We have formed this committee to lend our support in helping him raise money for his legal defense. And all we're asking you to send is $1.29. That's it. Why that price? The math is easy: $1 in an envelope with a 29 cent stamp applied.

    Who can't afford $1.29 to help save the great freedoms we all enjoy here today?

    Can you send more? Of course. Any contributions will be welcomed and accepted. Tax deductible donations also are possible by following the instructions below.

    All money sent for Meeks' legal defense fund will be go to that purpose. All the administrative services for administering the fund are being donated; 100% of your money goes to defer the legal costs of this case.

    You are encouraged to repost this message. But please, we urge you to keep proper Net protocol in mind when reposting or cross posting this message.

    Thanks for your time. On behalf of Brock and for future generations of electronic journalists, we appreciate your contributions and support.

    Sincerely,

    Samuel A. Simon
    President, Issue Dynmics, Inc. *
    ssimon@idi.net

    Mitch Kapor
    Chair, Electronic Frontier Foundation *
    kapor@eff.org

    David Farber
    The Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunications Systems
    University of Pennsylvania *
    farber@central.cis.upenn.edu

    Philip Elmer-DeWitt
    Senior Writer
    TIME Magazine *
    ped@panix.com

    Marc Rotenberg
    Electronic Infomation Privacy Center *
    epic@cpsr.org

    Nicholas Johnson
    Former FCC Commissoner *
    103-5393@mcimail.com

    Jerry Berman
    Electronic Frontier Foundation*
    jbeman@eff.org

    Mike Godwin
    Electronic Frontier Foundation*
    mnemonic@eff.org

    *AFFILIATION IS FOR INDENTIFICATION PURPOSE ONLY

    For Tax Deductible Donations:

    Make Checks out to "Point Foundation" and clearly annotate on the check: "For Legal Defense Fund."

    Send those checks to:

    Meeks Defense Fund
    c/o Point Foundation
    27 Gate Five Road
    Sausalito, CA 94965

    For those who don't care about the tax deductible status, send contributions to:

    Meeks Defense Fund
    c/o IDI
    901 15th St. NW
    Suite 230
    Washington, DC 20005
    Meeks Defense Fund Internet email: fund@idi.net
    ___________________________________________________________________________ ____

    c/o IDI
    901 15th St. NW
    Suite 230
    Washington, DC 20005

    or

    c/o Point Foundation
    27 Gate Five Road
    Sausalito, CA 9465

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    Subject: IITF Privacy Working Group Request for Comments on Principles

    From: CMATTEY@ntia.doc.gov
    Date: Wed, 04 May 1994 14:53:26 -0400
    X-deadline: June 13, 1994!

    [...]this is indeed time sensitive, and we want people to have ample opportunity to review it and react. Please disseminate it however you think appropriate.

    I hope it is not too confusing to publicize this document after publicizing NTIA's Notice of Inquiry; people may wonder why there are two separate bodies in government examining privacy issues. Some background explanation for you: the Privacy Working Group (part of the interagency NII task force) is trying to develop a broad framework for dealing with privacy issues that span all sectors of the economy, while NTIA (the Executive branch agency specifically responsible for developing positions on telecommunications policy) is examining privacy issues affecting the telecommunications and media industries. [...]

    (I am involved in both efforts, as I am NTIA's representative to the interagency Privacy Working Group. As such, I obviously am trying to make sure both efforts are in sync with one another.)

    Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

    Carol Mattey

    ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________

    The following file is posted at the request of the Information Infrastructure Task Force's Privacy Working Group, chaired by Robert Veeder, Office of Management and Budget

     Request for Comments on the draft Principles for Providing and Using Personal Information and their Commentary.

    The draft Principles for Providing and Using Personal Information and the associated Commentary are the first work product of the Information Infrastructure Task Force's Working Group on Privacy. They are intended to update the Code of Fair Information Practices that was developed in the early 1970s. While many of the Code's principles are still valid, the Code itself was developed in an era when paper records were the norm.

    The advent of the National Information Infrastructure has caused two things to change dramatically. No longer is information usage bound by the limitations of paper -- the seamless web of networks linking us to each other is creating an interactive environment in which all of the participants must share certain responsibilities. Moreover, non-governmental usage rivals the government's, and is largely unregulated.

    The following Principles were developed with the goal of providing guidance to all participants in this new interactive world. The Working Group recognizes that the Principles cannot apply uniformly to all sectors. They must be carefully adapted to specific circumstances. Nevertheless, the developers believe that the responsibilities and relationships the Principles describe are basic ones. As such, they are intended to assist legislators, regulators, and companies as they develop codes of practice.

    The Working Group invites public comment on the Principles and Commentary. We are especially interested in understanding how the Principles would work in this new interactive electronic environment and particularly in non- governmental settings. Are they workable? How, if at all, should they be changed? We hope that those who obtain the Principles for review and comment will also share them as widely as possible with others who might be interested in them.

    The Comment period will close on June 13, 1994. Comments should be sent to the Working Group on Privacy c/o the NII Secretariat, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, US Department of Commerce, Room 4892, Washington, D.C. 20230. The Principles and Commentary can be downloaded from the IITF Gopher/Bulletin Board System: 202-501- 1920. The IITF Gopher/Bulletin Board can be accessed through the Internet by pointing your Gopher Client to iitf.doc.gov or by telnet to iitf.doc.gov and login as gopher. Electronic comments may be sent here or to nii@ntia.doc.gov.

    DRAFT: April 21, 1994

    Principles for Providing and Using Personal Information

    Preamble

    The United States is committed to building a National Information Infrastructure (NII) to meet the information needs of its citizens. This infrastructure, essentially created by advances in technology, is expanding the level of interactivity, enhancing communication, and allowing easier access to services. As a result, many more users are discovering new, previously unimagined uses for personal information. In this environment, we are challenged to develop new principles to guide participants in the NII in the fair use of personal information.

    Traditional fair information practices, developed in the age of paper records, must be adapted to this new environment where information and communications are sent and received over networks on which users have very different capabilities, objectives and perspectives. Specifically, new principles must acknowledge that all members of our society (government, industry, and individual citizens), share responsibility for ensuring the fair treatment of individuals in the use of personal information, whether in paper or electronic form. Moreover, the principles should recognize that the interactive nature of the NII will empower individuals to participate in protecting information about themselves. The new principles should also make it clear that this is an active responsibility requiring openness about the process, a commitment to fairness and accountability, and continued attention to security. Finally, principles must recognize the need to educate all participants about the new information infrastructure and how it will affect their lives.

    These "Principles for Providing and Using Personal Information" recognize the changing roles of government and industry in information collection and use. Thus they are intended to be equally applicable to public and private entities that collect and use personal information. However, these Principles are not intended to address all information uses and protection concerns for each segment of the economy or function of government. Rather, they should provide the framework from which specialized principles can be developed.

    I. General Principles for the National Information

    Infrastructure

    A. Information Privacy Principle

    1. Individuals are entitled to a reasonable expectation of information privacy.

    B. Information Integrity Principles

    Participants in the NII rely upon the integrity of the information it contains. It is therefore the responsibility of all participants to ensure that integrity. In particular, participants in the NII should, to the extent reasonable:

    1. Ensure that information is secure, using whatever means are appropriate;

    2. Ensure that information is accurate, timely, complete, and relevant for the purpose for which it is given.

    II. Principle for Information Collectors (i.e. entities that collect personal information directly from the individual)

    A. Collection Principle

    Before individuals make a decision to provide personal information, they need to know how it is intended to be used, how it will be protected, and what will happen if they provide or withhold the information. Therefore, collectors of this information should:

    1. Tell the individual why they are collecting the information, what they expect it will be used for, what steps they will take to protect its confidentiality and integrity, the consequences of providing or withholding information, and any rights of redress.

    III. Principles for Information Users (i.e. Information Collectors and entities that obtain, process, send or store personal information)

    A. Acquisition and Use Principles

    Users of personal information must recognize and respect the stake individuals have in the use of personal information. Therefore, users of personal information should:

    1. Assess the impact on personal privacy of current or planned activities before obtaining or using personal information;

    2. Obtain and keep only information that could reasonably be expected to support current or planned activities and use the information only for those or compatible purposes;

    3. Assure that personal information is as accurate, timely, complete and relevant as necessary for the intended use;

    B. Protection Principle

    Users of personal information must take reasonable steps to prevent the information they have from being disclosed or altered improperly. Such users should:

    1. Use appropriate managerial and technical controls to protect the confidentiality and integrity of personal information.

    C. Education Principle

    The full effect of the NII on both data use and personal privacy is not readily apparent, and individuals may not recognize how their lives can be affected by networked information. Therefore, information users should:

    1. Educate themselves, their employees, and the public about how personal information is obtained, sent, stored and protected, and how these activities affect others.

    D. Fairness Principles

    Because information is used to make decisions that affect individuals, those decisions should be fair. Information users should, as appropriate:

    1. Provide individuals a reasonable means to obtain, review, and correct their own information;

    2. Inform individuals about any final actions taken against them and provide individuals with means to redress harm resulting from improper use of personal information;

    3. Allow individuals to limit the use of their personal information if the intended use is incompatible with the original purpose for which it was collected, unless that use is authorized by law.

    IV. Principles for Individuals who Provide Personal Information

    A. Awareness Principles

    While information collectors have a responsibility to tell individuals why they want information about them, individuals also have a responsibility to understand the consequences of providing personal information to others. Therefore, individuals should obtain adequate, relevant information about:

    1. Planned primary and secondary uses of the information;

    2. Any efforts that will be made to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the information;

    3. Consequences for the individual of providing or withholding information;

    4. Any rights of redress the individual has if harmed by improper use of the information.

    B. Redress Principles

    Individuals should be protected from harm resulting from inaccurate or improperly used personal information. Therefore, individuals should, as appropriate:

    1. Be given means to obtain their information and be provided opportunity to correct inaccurate information that could harm them;

    2. Be informed of any final actions taken against them and what information was used as a basis for the decision;

    3. Have a means of redress if harmed by an improper use of their personal information.

    A document of IITF commentary on and detailed description of these principles is available at:

  • ftp.eff.org,/pub/EFF/Policy/Privacy/iitf_principles.comments
  • gopher.eff.org,1/EFF/Policy/Privacy, iitf_principles.comments
  • gopher://gopher.eff.org/11/EFF/Policy/Privacy,iitf_principles.comments
  • http://www.eff.org/pub/EFF/Policy/Privacy/iitf_principles.comments

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    Subject: EFF's Kapor Announces New Cyberspace TV Show

    From: Mitchell Kapor mkapor@kei.com

    New Cyberspace TV Program

    I am developing a new program on cyberspace in conjunction with WGBH-TV, PBS' Boston affiliate. The show is intended to be a window onto the world of computer networks for the television viewer, whose point of view is that the world of on-line communications is interesting because of what people do there, not because of the digital plumbing which enables it. We will be focusing on the human aspects of networking and the individual and social aspects of being on-line. Cyberspace will be portrayed as a not-so-really strange territory after all, where all of us will increasingly come to live and work. My role is to guide people through this new territory, introducing the audience to its native culture, its scenic attraction, and its sights and sounds.

    We assume our audience is motivated by curiosity to learn more about what goes on in cyberspace, but we do not assume they are knowledgeable or, in general experienced with it. On the other hand, we will not trivialize the subject matter by reducing it to a least common denominator.

    We will give the show a look and feel which is approachable and down-to-earth. Interview guests and roundtable participants will be drawn from the net community itself. There will be plenty of demos of cool net stuff from Mosaic, CU See Me, and other cutting-edge applications and services.

    We are taping two test shows in mid-June which will be shown in Boston and other cities and hope to have some sort of national distribution (to be determined) in the fall for a regularly scheduled program. We are also going to create a WWW server for the show, the segments of which will be downloadable. The server will be have on it additional material which won't fit into the show format.

    An Invitation:

    We would like to include some video clips of net citizens expressing their greatest hope and worst fear about the future of the net which we will edit into an on-air piece for our regular feedback session.

    It's important to me to have the voices heard (and faces seen) of people already on the net. This is an opportunity for those of us who enjoy appreciate the decentralized and democratic character to express that sentiment to a mass audience. I hope you'll take advantage of the opportunity.

    Guidelines:

  • Since an individual on-air clip will run at most 20-30 seconds, please keep your statement succinct.

  • In shooting the clip, please feel free to pick a location which says something about yourself, whether it's your computer, your pet, or the great outdoors.

  • We can accept Quicktime movies, VHS cassettes, or 8mm tapes. If you enclose a mailer, we will return your tape. We can also pick up digital submissions from any FTP site, etc.

    Contact Information:

    email: cybertv@kei.com

    Postal:

    Cybertv
    c/o Kapor Enterprises, Inc.
    238 Main St., Suite 400
    Cambridge MA 02142

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    Subject: Announcement of OTA Wireless study and the NII

    From: Todd LaPorte tlaporte@tct.ota.gov

    Your readers may be interested in this announcement. Please feel free to cross-post.

    March 27, 1994

    Announcement

    New OTA Study on Wireless Technology and the National Information Infrastructure

    We are pleased to announce that the Office of Technology Assessment's study of the implications of wireless technologies for the National Information Infrastructure (NII) was formally approved by our Congressional Technology Assessment Board at its February 8th meeting. The texts of the request letters for the study, the press release from Representatives Brown and Boucher, and the proposal for the study, which outlines the issues we will be considering during the next 14 months, are all available via ftp at otabbs.ota.gov. Look in pub\wireless\ for these documents. Other study-related documents will be posted as they become available.

    The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the problems and promises of integrating wireless technologies into the NII. Wireless technologies and systems--such as TV and radio broadcasting, new personal communications services, and many kinds of satellite communications--will form an integral part of the NII, but the role they will play and the implications of their widespread adoption are not yet clear. In particular, integrating the many wireless and wireline systems that will comprise the NII will prove a difficult challenge for Federal, State, and local regulators. Many factors, including standards development, interconnection and pricing arrangements, and differing industry regulation, must be addressed before radio-based technologies and systems can become an effective part of the NII.

    This study will: identify and discuss the various wireless technologies that could contribute to the development of the NII, assess the barriers to greater or more efficient use of radio-based systems, and explore the economic, regulatory, and social implications of the convergence of wireline and wireless technologies in the NII. The study will also present policy options addressing relevant wireless/NII issues.

    Over the course of the study, we will try to talk to as many people as we can in order to understand the wide range of interests and concerns surrounding these complex and difficult issues. In addition, OTA will also conduct several (as yet undetermined) workshops that will address specific issues in more detail. These meetings will be announced as far in advance as possible. If you would like more information, please feel free to contact the study team here or at our project e-mail address, wireless@ota.gov. Any suggestions you may have for people we should talk to or other sources of data and information will be greatly appreciated.

    David Wye, Todd La Porte, Alan Buzacott, Greg Wallace
    Wireless Project Team
    Telecommunications and Computing Technologies Program
    Office of Technology Assessment
    U.S. Congress
    (202) 228-6760
    wireless@ota.gov

    ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________

    From: wireless wireless@tct.ota.gov
    Date: Thu, 05 May 94 11:26:00 PDT

    Regarding your expressed interest in the Wireless Study, I have enclosed a copy of the agenda for the first meeting of the Advisory Panel along with the memorandum sent via regular mail to other interested persons.

    Greg Wallace
    Research Analyst

    May 2, 1994

    MEMORANDUM

    To: Interested persons

    Fr: David Wye
    Project Director

    Re: First Advisory Panel Meeting for Wireless/NII study

    The first meeting of the Advisory Panel for OTA+s study of wireless technologies and the National Information Infrastructure (NII) will be held on May 12, 1994 from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM in the OTA conference center at 600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public, and you are welcome to attend as an observer, but only a small amount of time will be set aside for observer comments.

    The Advisory Panel is composed of 19 individuals chosen to represent the broad mix of stakeholder interests in this study. A list of the members is enclosed for your information.

    The purpose of the the Advisory Panel is to help the project staff understand the broad range of issues and concerns surrounding the deployment of wireless technologies in the NII, and to identify appropriate methodologies and strategies for analyzing these issues. The panel will also help ensure that the final report is as balanced, accurate, and objective as possible.

    Enclosure

    Office of Technology Assessment
    Telecommunication and Computing Technologies Program

    Wireless Technologies and the NII - Advisory Panel Meeting Agenda

    May 12, 1994

    8:30-9:00 Coffee and Pastries

     9:00-9:30 Opening Remarks

  • Welcome to OTA: Jim Curlin, Program Manager
  • Administrative announcements: Liz Emanuel, Office Administrator
  • Plans for the day: Rob Kling, Chair

    9:30-10:45 Panel Introductions and Opening Statements (4 mins each)

    10:45-11:00 Break

    11:00-12:20 First Session: Overall Context of the Study

    This study grew out of our belief that wireless technologies were not being adequately considered in discussions of the National Information Infrastructure (NII). But even apart from the concept of the NII, telecommunication and information technologies of all sorts--including wireless--are advancing rapidly, forcing regulatory, economic, social, and technological changes. In this first session, we would like to examine the role and relationship of wireless technologies to the evolving communications infrastructure of the United States.

  • Does the study include all the issues it should? What topics are missing? What issues are not so important?

  • What specific characteristics or capabilities make wireless systems important for the NII? Are wireless technologies different from other components of the NII? What special benefits can wireless offer? Conversely, what special problems does wireless present for the development of the infrastructure?

  • Do policies that are adopted for the NII need to be +technology neutral?+ Is this approach possible or even a good idea? Will this concept help or hurt wireless? Do current policies (NII) encourage or hinder the development of wireless?

    12:20-12:30 Observer comments

    12:30-1:30 LUNCH

    1:30-2:45 Second Session: Implementation Issues

    Wireless technologies being developed today will bring new services--voice, data, and video--to the marketplace. Integrating these new technologies with existing services may be difficult in many cases, but may also offer significant benefits for expanding access to and providing competition for NII services. In this session we would like to discuss the opportunities and economic and regulatory issues associated with the deployment of wireless technologies and services.

  • What types of wireless applications are being developed? How might education, health care, and the provision of government services benefit from the wider use of wireless? How do consumers view wireless services today?

  • What types of technologies are now being investigated in trials or in the lab that might contribute to the NII? What are the implications for spectrum allocations?

  • What does interoperability mean in the context of wireless systems? Is concern about the standards process for wireless justified? Where and how should wireless and wireline interconnect? What are the issues associated with using wireless with intelligent network concepts, computer network protocols, and other technologies first developed for wireline networks?

  • What are the key regulatory issues associated with wireless technologies? What are the implications of wireless for local loop competition?

    2:45-3:00 Break

    3:00-4:00 Third Session: Implications of Wireless

    The widespread adoption of wireless technologies will affect peoples' lives in many ways--most of which are still unknown. Some of the effects are unlikely to be noticed until the technology has been deployed widely. The impacts that wireless technologies may have appear to fall into several broad categories: ubiquity, mobility, access, control. In this session we would like to explore how wireless technologies may affect peoples+ lives--at home and at work.

  • How might wireless technologies affect personal or societal security? Personal privacy and autonomy?

  • What are the health effects of wireless technologies? If there are uncertainties, what research needs to be done to answer remaining questions?

  • How might wireless technologies change work or business organizations, and what might any changes mean for workers?

    4:00-4:30 Wrap-up. Final comments and last thoughts.

  • What else do you think is important that we haven't talked about today?
  • What is the one thing that we should remember?
  • Suggestions for workshops or more in-depth study.

    4:30 Observer Comments and Adjournment

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    Subject: Name Change for the "Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet"

    EFF's tutorial, "Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet," has been renamed "EFF's Guide to the Internet." EFF recently signed a deal to have the guide printed by MIT Press and sold in bookstores throughout the country. IDG Books, publishers of "Internet for Dummies" and the rest of the "... for Dummies" series, expressed their concern that the name similarity between the two guides would cause confusion to purchasers. We agreed and decided to change the name. The print version of the guide will be called "Everybody's Guide to the Internet" and should be available at a bookstore near you by the end of the summer.

    The ASCII text file version of "EFF's Guide to the Internet" can be found at:

  • ftp.eff.org,/pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide/netguide.eff
  • gopher.eff.org, 1/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide,netguide.eff
  • gopher://gopher.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide,netguide.eff
  • http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide/netguide.eff

    Updates will be at:

  • ftp.eff.org,/pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide/Updates/
  • gopher.eff.org/1/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide/Updates
  • gopher://gopher.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide/Updates
  • http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Guidebooks/EFF_Net_Guide/Updates/

    Updates will have a filespec of netupdate.??? where ??? is the issue number (e.g., netupdate.001, netupdate.002, etc.)

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    Subject: Errata - Correction to EFFector 07.08 Ratcliffe Nat'l. ID article"

    From: Mitch Ratcliffe godsdog@netcom.com
    Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 14:42:09 -0700

    It has been pointed out that there is a factual error in the US Card story: During the editorial process, the statement that NASA Ames carried out the Clipper R&D was inadvertantly added to the story. NASA Ames did provide R&D for the US Card project, but played no known role in the Clipper devel- opment. Digital Media is sorry if this mistake caused any confusion.

    Mitch Ratcliffe

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    Subject: Note About EFFector - New Frequency, What to Do If You Are Moving

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    Subject: What YOU Can Do

    Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the Government's purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding."

    - Justice Louis D. Brandeis, dissenting, Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 479 (1928)

    Who will decide how much privacy is "enough"?

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation believes that individuals should be able to ensure the privacy of their personal communications through any technological means they choose. However, the government's current restrictions on the export of encrytion software have stifled the development and commercial availability of strong encryption in the U.S. Now, more than ever, EFF is working to make sure that you are the one that makes these decisions for yourself. Our members are making themselves heard on the whole range of issues. To date, EFF has collected over 4800 letters of support for Rep. Cantwell's bill (HR3627 - Sen. Murray's companion bill is S1846) to liberalize restrictions on cryptography. The bill will need your vocal support to succeed. We also gathered over 1400 letters supporting Sen. Leahy's open hearings on the proposed Clipper encryption scheme, which were held in May 1994.

    If you'd like to add your voice in support of the Cantwell bill, send email here or to cantwell@eff.org, Subject: I support HR 3627

    Your letters will be printed out and hand delivered to Rep. Cantwell by EFF.

    You KNOW privacy is important. You have probably participated in our online campaigns. Have you become a member of EFF yet? The best way to protect your online rights is to be fully informed and to make your opinions heard. EFF members are informed and are making a difference. Join EFF today!

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