--- F R E N D Z of martian --- > >Greetings everyone on the IR (Internet Rights) list.. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >We are about to begin a new phase in the life of this list. Below is a >message from Chris Bailey which gives a brief outline of the origins of the >list, introduces some new members to the list and suggests new directions >for the list. > >We would like to see this list become a strategic planning and work list, >which has concrete objectives and goals, recommendations, outcomes and >actions. To achieve this, and considering our experience of working >'online', we will be preparing an agenda and providing some facilitation >for the list. > >I will facilitate the list initially, but hope that at some point quite >soon, after we get used to working together, that someone else might like >to take on that role. Chris will provide more substantive input in terms of >drafting an agenda, and i hope everyone will contribute with feedback, and >suggestions for how we can make this a really productive working list. > >Chris and I will be attending the APC Council meeting next week where the >Internet Rights Project will be firmly on the meeting agenda. During the >meeting, we will be working on a draft agenda for this list and will post >it is as soon as possible. > >My name is karen banks, and I have worked at GreenNet for almost 10 years >now. In the next posting, i'm going to introduce myself a little more, and >ask everyone else on the list to do likewise, if they feel comfortable >doing so. (please wait for the next posting asking for introductions rather >than replying to this message..) > >so, here's a message from chris.. and welcome to our new members.. > >rgds >karen > karen banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >===== > > >The Internet Rights list was first setup for discussion between people in >Britain who had contacted GreenNet to say they supported our campaign >against the government's proposed amendments to the Interception of >Communications Act, which later becoming part of the Regulation of >Investigatory Powers Bill. > >Recently more and more people have been contacting us from outside Britain >wanting to know how they can help in opposing the Bill and also wanting to >discuss the implications of the Bill internationally. At the recent >Computers, Freedom and Privacy 2000 Conference in Toronto a good discussion >on this took place at a fringe meeting on the RIP Bill and a number of >people expressed a wish for the discussion to continue online. > >At the same time people involved in opposing similar legislation elsewhere >in the world (Japan, Zimbabwe) have also contacted us to share experiences. > >We have just put all these people onto the list. This changes the nature of >the list somewhat, but we feel it is very much for the good. We would like >to welcome all the new people onto the list. Introductions from both new >people and old would be a good idea at this point. We propose that the list >continues to discuss the RIP Bill, but as part of a wider discussion on the >rights of Internet users in the face of growing trends towards both >commercialisation and government regulation. > >It would be good if some of the new people outside Britain could give us >their thoughts or questions about the implications of the Bill. It would >also be useful if our colleagues from Zimbabwe and Japan could tell us >something about the legislation that is proceeding there. > >regards, > >Chris Bailey ************One cool dude by the way********** >GreenNet Internet Rights Campaign against the RIP Bill > > >===================================================================== > GreenNet Limited/GreenNet Educational Trust > Bradley Close, 74-77 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PF, England > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > tel: +44/171-713-1941 fax: +44/171-837-5551 > ===================================================================== > > -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
