EFFector Vol. 14, No. 28 Sep. 28, 2001
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A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation ISSN 1062-9424
In the 188th Issue of EFFector (now with over 29,200 subscribers!):
* Proposed Anti-Terrorism Law Overbroad and Overreaching
* BayFF: Find Out How Bush's Anti-Terrorism Legislation Will Affect
Our Civil Liberties
* 'In Defense of Freedom' Declaration
* Webcast of EFF's Music Share In Available
* DMCA Threats Squelch Publication of Secret Church Document on
Homosexuality
* EFF Seeks Media Intern
* EFF Thanks Aspen Legal Media
* Administrivia
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Proposed Anti-Terrorism Law Overbroad and Overreaching
Act Today and Ask Your Legislators to Remove Dangerous Provisions
Electronic Frontier Foundation ACTION ALERT
(Issued: Friday, September 28, 2001 / Deadline: Friday, October 7, 2001,
unless extended)
Legislators are finally becoming aware of civil liberties concerns
surrounding the draft Anti-Terrorism Act and related legislation. Our
activism is paying off.
The House Judiciary Committee is preparing a draft revision that
removes many of the ATA's most troubling provisions, and there may be
more room later in the process to improve the final version of
anti-terrorism legislation before it passes. While this is a good
sign, this is not a time to slack off.
If you have not yet read and responded to EFF's prior action alerts on
this issue, please do so as soon as possible. Much action on this
legislation, perhaps even passage and signing into law, is expected
next week.
EFF Alerts:
http://www.eff.org/alerts/
Summary of draft House compromise bill:
http://eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/20010927_house_compromise_summary.html
EFF response to pro-surveillance criticism:
http://eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/20010921_eff_statement.html
For bill texts and analyses, see the EFF Surveillance Archive:
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/
About EFF:
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading civil liberties
organization working to protect rights in the digital world. Founded
in 1990, EFF actively encourages and challenges industry and
government to support free expression, privacy, and openness in the
information society. EFF is a member-supported organization and
maintains one of the most linked-to Web sites in the world:
http://www.eff.org
Contact:
Lee Tien, EFF Senior First Amendment Attorney
[email protected]
+1 415-436-9333 x102
Will Doherty, EFF Online Activist / Media Relations
[email protected]
+1 415-436-9333 x111
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Find Out How Bush's Anti-Terrorism Legislation Will Affect Our Civil Liberties
Electronic Frontier Foundation's "BayFF" - Thursday, October 11th
WHO:
Ann Brick - Staff Attorney, ACLU of Northern California
Cindy Cohn - Legal Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF),
Panel Moderator
Robert Rubin- Legal Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of
the SF Bay Area
Kevin Poulsen - Journalist, Security Focus Magazine
Lee Tien - Senior Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation
WHAT:
"BayFF" Panel Discussion on the new Anti-Terrorism Legislation, and
its effects on civil liberties
WHEN:
Thursday, October 11th, 2001 - 6PM
WHERE:
San Francisco Public Library
Room: Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415-557-4400 (for directions only)
This event is free and open to the general public. Food and beverages
will be available. The Electronic Frontier Foundation
(
http://www.eff.org) is the leading civil liberties organization
working to protect rights in the digital world.
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'In Defense of Freedom' Declaration
100,000 Signatures Needed in 100 Hours
In Defense of Freedom is a recent declaration currently signed and
supported by 150 organizations, 300 lawyers, and 40 computer
scientists. They need signatures urgently in the next 100 hours. Their
statement and declaration is below.
We have 100 hours to get signatures for the IDOF statement from
100,000 people across the country. Please urge your members (and
people on your lists) to express their support for the principles
contained in the IDOF statement now. Send the message now.
http://www.indefenseoffreedom.org/endorse.html
IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM
1. On September 11, 2001 thousands of people lost their lives in a
brutal assault on the American people and the American form of
government. We mourn the loss of these innocent lives and insist that
those who perpetrated these acts be held accountable.
2. This tragedy requires all Americans to examine carefully the steps
our country may now take to reduce the risk of future terrorist
attacks.
3. We need to consider proposals calmly and deliberately with a
determination not to erode the liberties and freedoms that are at the
core of the American way of life.
4. We need to ensure that actions by our government uphold the
principles of a democratic society, accountable government and
international law, and that all decisions are taken in a manner
consistent with the Constitution.
6. We should resist the temptation to enact proposals in the mistaken
belief that anything that may be called anti-terrorist will
necessarily provide greater security.
7. We should resist efforts to target people because of their race,
religion, ethnic background or appearance, including immigrants in
general, Arab Americans and Muslims.
8. We affirm the right of peaceful dissent, protected by the First
Amendment, now, when it is most at risk.
9. We should applaud our political leaders in the days ahead who have
the courage to say that our freedoms should not be limited.
10. We must have faith in our democratic system and our Constitution,
and in our ability to protect at the same time both the freedom and
the security of all Americans
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Webcast of EFF Music Share In Available
EFF's first annual music Share In took place on September 8th and was
a great success. In the spirit of the 60s "Be Ins" that were held in
Golden Gate Park, the Share In celebrated the free exchange of
creative work and featured 11 bands from around the Bay Area
performing on two separate stages in Golden Gate Park.
EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow and executive director Shari Steele
hosted the stages along with activist-clown Wavy Gravy. They educated
the audience on EFF's mission and work. They also explained our Open
Audio License (OAL) and its importance in creating more choice for
both musicians and music lovers.
EFF would like to thank all of the musicians who donated their
performances to the Share In. They are: singer/songwriter Adrian West,
the jazzy Alex Buccat Quartet featuring Sanaz, folk/pop band Atticus
Scout, high altitude bluegrass string band Hot Buttered Rum, soulful
solo performer Michael Musika, the political satirists of The Planning
Commission, Berkeley-based party band Shady Lady, classical Indian
instrumentalists Srini and Raja, children's performer Susie Tallman,
acoustic rock performer Vanessa Lowe, and singer/songwriter Wendy
Haynes.
Artists participating in the Share In permitted recording of their
performances by those in attendance in support of the Open Audio
License, and many shouted messages from the stage supporting the OAL
and the importance of sharing music.
EFF would also like to thank Guitar Center, Berkeley Center for Law
and Technology, Hertz Equipment Rental, and SF Bay Guardian for their
generous sponsorship and support.
All music from the main stage of the Share In was webcast by eClipsnow
(www.eclipsnow.com). To view the performances, see:
http://www.eclipsnow.com/asx/eff_share-in/eff_share-in.htm
Plans are also in progress for a Share In compilation CD.
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DMCA Threats Squelch Publication of Secret Church Document on Homosexuality
Citing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), publication of a
secret document dealing with "curing homosexuality" is under attack
and a free speech online archive has been gagged. The Mormon Church
claims its publishing arm, Intellectual Reserve, owns the copyright in
a leaked internal church document titled, "Understanding and Helping
Individuals with Homosexual Problems," which the church uses for
training its social service workers.
On September 19th, Attorneys for the church demanded that the
controversial document be removed from the Web site, Cryptome.org, an
archive that publishes information which governments or corporations
attempt to suppress. The church's lawyers contacted the legal
department of Cryptome's Internet Service Provider (ISP) Verio and
ordered it to terminate access to the document according to Section
512 (c) of the DMCA, which only limits liability for ISPs who disable
their customer's Web site upon receipt of a complaint of copyright
infringement. Verio then required Cryptome to remove the document or
face termination of its entire online archive, as required by the
DMCA.
See:
http://cryptome.org/mormon-dmca.htm
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EFF Seeks Media Intern
The Electronic Frontier Foundation seeks a Media intern to focus on
media tasks such as media interview assignments, media releases, media
professional relationships, and mediabase and media coverage archival.
Basic HTML skills and general computer competence helpful. Very
helpful if you have your own laptop and/or home Internet access.
Interns will be in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in the EFF office
at least two days per week. School credit may be available.
Timeframe: Needed immediately, for each semester. Minimum commitment 2
days per week for at least three months.
For more information, see the EFF website at:
http://www.eff.org/jobs#vol0
Or contact Will Doherty, Online Activist / Media Relations,
[email protected]
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EFF Thanks Aspen Legal Media
EFF extends its gratitude to Matt Gallaway, Legal Editor at Aspen
Legal Media, for arranging the donation of Prof. Paul Goldstein's 4
volume Copyright Law treatise.
Aspen Law & Business is an imprint of Aspen Publishers, Inc., which
for more than 40 years has served the needs of legal, business, and
health care professionals with timely books, periodicals, and
information services by leading authorities. Today, Aspen publishes
more than 400 journals, newsletters, electronic products, and
looseleaf reference manuals and has more than 1,000 books in print.
http://www.aspenpublishers.com/
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