EFF > EFFector > Volume Nine

EFFector 9.16 - Dec. 30, 1996

• Bernstein Takes on New Crypto Regs - Asks for Constitutional Review
  • Press Release
  • WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW
• 6th Annual EFF Pioneer Awards - Call for Nominations
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.15 - Dec. 20, 1996

• Court Declares Crypto Restrictions Unconstitutional
• eTRUST Launches Pilot Program
• More Public Interest Groups Speak Out Against WIPO Treaties
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.14 - Dec. 10, 1996

• US Supreme Court Schedules CDA Appeal: The Showdown Begins in Jan.
• EFF Analysis of Draft "Database Protection" Treaty
• NewsNybbles
  • EFF's "Know Your CyberRights Sweepstakes" - Spread the Word!
  • EFF Hosts anon.penet.fi Defense Fund
  • SPA Drops ISP Lawsuits - "Code of Conduct" Still Advanced
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.13 - Sept. 27, 1996

• ALERT: Wiretap Funding & Expanded Powers Sneak into Major Bill
  • Intro
  • What YOU Can Do NOW
  • Background
• ACLU, EF-Georgia, EFF, et al., Challenge GA "Net Police" Law
• ASEAN Nations' Net Censorship Pact Criticized
• ALERT: Push for Online Access to Congressional Documents
• NewsNybbles
  • FTC Calls for Privacy Legislation in Wake of P-Trak Controversy
  • Bernstein Hearing Held - ITAR Constitutionality Challenged
  • "Clipper III" On the Move
  • TIA Tells FBI "No" on National Cell Phone Surveillance Network
  • House Crypto Hearing Held
  • AOL Spam Filter Injunction Lifted
  • Update on anon.penet.fi
  • EFF's Barlow v. CDA-pusher Taylor on Wired's "Brain Tennis"
  • SF Internet Demo (Volunteers Needed)
  • European Commission Calls for Internet "V-Chip" and Anti-Freedom Crypto
  • Net Censorship in India - Update
  • Net Censorship in China - Update
  • Net Censorship in Sinapore - Update
  • 2nd System-Cracker Strike Against US Govt. Web Pages
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.12 - Sept. 7, 1996

• ALERT: Crypto Action Week Sep. 3-10; Pro-Crypto Petition
  • News from the frontlines
  • What you must do
  • Concluding the meeting
  • Tips on how to conduct your visit
  • Angles on encryption
  • Questions about encryption you might be asked
  • Participating Organizations / More Information
• Online Civil Liberties Groups Condemn Singaporean Net Censorship
• Alert: UK in Throes of Newspaper-Generated "Cyberporn" Hysteria
• NewsNybbles
  • Chinese Government on a "spiritual pollution" Net Censorship Rampage
  • Pseudonymous Remailer anon.penet.fi Closed; No Online Privacy in Finland
  • Anti-Terrorism Bill's Fallout Looks Suspiciously Orwellian
  • AOL's Attempt to Block "Spam" Halted by Court
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.11 - Aug. 2, 1996

• ALERT: Terrorism Bill to Fund Nat'l Wiretap Network Without Action NOW!
  • News
  • The Problem
  • WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.10 - Aug. 1, 1996

• ALERT: Congress Rushing to Enact Anti-Privacy Bill - Call Congress NOW!
  • Introduction
  • What you can do now
  • Background
  • Participating organizations
• NewsNybbles
  • EFF Web Site Now Features "What's Hot" News Updates and Search Engine
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.09 - July 25, 1996

• Bernstein File for Partial Summary Judgment in Crypto Case
• Internet Society's Strong Encryption Policy Statement
• NewsNybbles
  • EFF/EFC Toronto Benefit Concert Wrap-up
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.08 - June 12, 1996

• Federal Court Rules Communications Decency Act Unconstitutional
• NewsNybbles
  • Security and Freedom through Encryption (SAFE) Forum, July 1 (Stanford)
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.07 - June 5, 1996

• ACTION ALERT: Light up the Web with CDA Case Result Buttons
  • News - A decision in the court case is near
  • How to participate
  • How will this campaign work?
  • Press information on this event
  • Background: what is the CDA?
• What the Final Arguments Tell Us About The Fate of the CDA
• NewsNybbles
  • EFF/EFC Benefit Concert: Eden MusicFest, July 12-14 (Toronto)
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.06 - May 17, 1996

• ACTION ALERT: Tell Legislators "No!" on Harmful NII Copyright Bill
• House Members Demand an End to "Key Escrow" and Crypto Export Regs
• NewsNybbles
  • Georgia Online Trademark Law Passed - CORRECTION
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.05 - May 2, 1996

• Big Day for Crypto: New Bill, New Campaign, New Coalition
• Sen. Leahy Uses PGP in Open Letter to the Net on Crypto
• NewsNybbles
  • New EFF Organizational Memberships
  • Georgia Online Trademark Law Passed
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.04 - Apr. 17, 1996

• Privacy & Free Speech Victory in Early Phase of Bernstein Case
• EFF Opposes Ridiculous and Anti-Net Trademark Bill in Georgia
• CDA Case Updates: Net 1, Government 0
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.03 - March 6, 1996

• Encrypted Communications Privacy Act: Enabling Electronic Envelopes
• Update on "Decency" Censorship Law Legal Challenges
• NewsNybbles
  • Electronic Frontiers Georgia Formed
  • AOL Against Government Censorship, For User Empowerment
  • US Customs Decides Internet is Not a Place - Fines Those Who Claim
• Otherwise Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.02 - February 14, 1996

• EFF Open Letter to US Net Users on Comm. Decency Act Compliance
• ALERTS: Blue Ribbon Campaign and "24 Hours in Democracy"
• The CDA: Has It Fallen? Can It Get Up?
• EFF Statement on CDA Impact, Substance and Process
• Activists' Corner
  • Blue Ribbon Campaign
  • Pro-CDA Free Speech Skeptics
  • URGENT: We Need to Know What's Happening in Your Area!
• NewsNybbles
  • EFF Notes
  • Get Out the Netly Vote
  • Govt. Printing Office Online Access Finally "Free" - Fresh not Stale Bills
  • PROFS Case Update - Closer to Resolution
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia

EFFector 9.01 - January 5, 1996

• ALERT: Meet With Legislators to Stop the CDA!
  • What You Can Do Now
  • How To Setup A Really Good Meeting With Congressional Staff
  • The Latest News
  • Chronology of the CDA
  • For More Information
  • List Of Participating Organizations
• Latest Telecom Bill Provisions Would Cripple Online Free Speech
• Guest editorial: "Nanny on the Net", by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
• EFF Named Beneficiary of 8th Annual Digital Be-In (Jan. 11)
• NewsNybbles [skipped again for this issue due to urgency of lead articles]
• Upcoming Events
• Quote of the Day
• What YOU Can Do
• Administrivia