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Computer underground Digest Wed July 28 1993 Volume 5 : Issue 56
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ISSN 1004-042X
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Editors: Jim Thomas and Gordon Meyer (TK0JUT2@NIU.BITNET)
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Archivist: Brendan Kehoe
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Shadow-Archivists: Dan Carosone / Paul Southworth
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Ralph Sims / Jyrki Kuoppala
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Ian Dickinson
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Coop Eitidor: Etaoin Shrdlu, Senior
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CONTENTS, #5.56 (July 28 1993)
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File 1--Akron Anomaly BBS UpDate (Seizure Warrant)
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File 2--Call for Paper: Computer Network Use and Abuse Conference
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File 3--Credit Reports and National
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File 4--UPDATE #19-AB1624: PROGRAMMERS! START YOUR ENGINES!
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File 5--Community Network Survey Results Available
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Cu-Digest is a weekly electronic journal/newsletter. Subscriptions are
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available at no cost electronically from tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu. The
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editors may be contacted by voice (815-753-6430), fax (815-753-6302)
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or U.S. mail at: Jim Thomas, Department of Sociology, NIU, DeKalb, IL
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60115.
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Issues of CuD can also be found in the Usenet comp.society.cu-digest
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news group; on CompuServe in DL0 and DL4 of the IBMBBS SIG, DL1 of
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LAWSIG, and DL1 of TELECOM; on GEnie in the PF*NPC RT
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on the PC-EXEC BBS at (414) 789-4210; and on: Rune Stone BBS (IIRG
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WHQ) (203) 832-8441 NUP:Conspiracy; RIPCO BBS (312) 528-5020
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Date: 26 Jul 93 11:48:32 EDT
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From: David Lehrer <71756.2116@COMPUSERVE.COM>
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Subject: File 1--Akron Anomaly BBS UpDate (Seizure Warrant)
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((MODERATORS' NOTE: The AKRON ANOMALY BBS was raided last summer
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because of allegedly "pornographic" files it possessed (for
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background, see CuD #5.23). Subsequent events indicated that the raid
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was an excessive exercise in local law enforcement zeal. Under
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pressure, the sysop pleaded guilty to a minor misdemeanor charge to
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avoid costly legal entanglements. But, the case continues to raise
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issues, and CuD will address some of these in a forthcoming issue. The
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following is an update on the case)).
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=-=-=-=-=-=-= Akron Anomaly =-=-=-=-=-=
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Newsgroups:
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akr.newsadmin,cle.general,oh.general,news.admin.policy,comp.org.e
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There have been some recent developments in the Akron Anomaly case.
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Briefly, some materials have been returned to Mark Lehrer, sysop of
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The Akron Anomaly BBS. These materials do not include any of the
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email that was on the system at the time it was seized
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approximately one year ago. The email is being held by the Ohio
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Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
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=-=-=-=-=
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This file contains:
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<1> Description of property to be searched and seized (from search
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warrant).
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<2> Excerpts from the transcript of court proceedings, related to
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the hardware to be forfeited.
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<3> List of seized material (from David Lehrer).
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<4> Notice from chief Stahl that returned software can be picked
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up.
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<5> List of actual items returned (from David Lehrer).
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<6> Letter from chief Stahl saying the Ohio Bureau of Criminal
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Investigation has everything else.
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=-=-=-=-=
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<1> Description of property to be searched and seized (from search
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warrant).
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Quote:
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PROPERTY TO BE SEARCHED AND SEIZED
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Computer(s) used to operate the Akron Anomaly Bulletin Board and
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data contained in them, computer disks and/or tapes containing data
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involved in the operation of the Akron Anomaly Bulletin Board,
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records of users of the Akron Anomaly Bulletin Board and the items
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they have uploaded to or downloaded from the Akron Anomaly Bulletin
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Board, financial records related to the operation of the Akron
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Anomaly Bulletin Board, and other associated items including but
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not limited to modems, disk drives, printers and software programs.
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%executed June 18, 1992%
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
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COUNTY OF SUMMIT
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STATE OF OHIO, ) CASE NO. 92-07-1789
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)
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Plaintiff, ) Robert Incorvati
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) Assistant Summit County
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vs. ) Prosecutor
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)
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MARK LEHRER, ) Donald S. Varian
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) Attorney at Law
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Defendant. )
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- - -
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Visiting Judge Presiding: Lorain, Ohio--Robert J. Corts
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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS March 8, 1993 %excerpts%
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MR. INCORVATI: %prosecutor's explanation of reducing two 2nd degree
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felonies to a 1st degree misdemeanor%
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The State of Ohio is also in possession of Mr. Lehrer's
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>computer system. It's my understanding that is currently in
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>possession of BCI and according to Rule 11F negotiations will be
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forfeited to BCI in Columbus.
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THE COURT: Now, I'm not sure I understand the charges. Pandering
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obscenity?
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MR. INCORVATI: The original charge, that's correct.
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THE COURT: Was that done by means of computer, is that what I
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understand?
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MR. INCORVATI: Exactly, exactly. It was a computer, computer log-
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on network that was available, and at the time it appeared that
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information that may have been accessible to that or through some
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work been accessible to it may have involved minors.
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With respect to the State's case, there is indeed question
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as to whether in fact that is a provable point, whether the minors
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were involved on that.
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THE COURT: etc. . . .
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--Continued--
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THE COURT: Very well.
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MR.VARIAN: Thank you, Your Honor. I would only add, I think, we
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have agreed to the facts as have been presented other than I think
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>there are unrelated soft disks, floppy disks that would be
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>returned to the defendant that are unrelated to any sexual related
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>matter.
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> The hardware, I think, is what we agreed would go to the
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>Bureau of Criminal Identification.
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I think further that it's the prosecutor's position, and
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correct me if I'm wrong, that we would be entering a plea to a
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misdemeanor and they are not requesting any jail time or any
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probation.
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If that is the fact, at this time we are prepared to enter
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a plea of guilty to possession of criminal tools and -- attempt to
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possess criminal tools.
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MR. INCORVATI: Attorney Varian is correct.
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>THE COURT: So I understand, what needs to be forfeited
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>specifically?
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>>MR. INCORVATI: The hardware itself, if you will.
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>THE COURT: What is that?
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MR. INCORVATI: Specifically, I don't know. I can tell you that it
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is a computer system.
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THE COURT: Could you tell me?
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>MR. VARIAN: My client would know the very best, but it's
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>basically a computer, a disk drive, a -- is there a printer there
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>-- and a printer.
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>MR. INCORVATI: Also have the monitor and keyboard as well.
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MR. VARIAN: Correct.
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>>THE COURT: There is not going to be any difficulty with
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>>identifying --
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MR. VARIAN: They already have it.
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>MR. INCORVATI: In fact, we are in possession of it.
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In fact, also as attorney Varian states, we are in
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possession of some of the software associated with that, that is
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available for the defendant to pick up.
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THE COURT: %continuation of the plea% . . .
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<3> List of seized material (from David Lehrer).
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MISSING ITEMS LIST:
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for reference:
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PROPERTY LISTED BY STEVE STAHL THAT HE TOOK FROM THE HOME OF DAVID
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LEHRER, 58 BERMONT AVE., MUNROE FALLS, OH, ON 6/18/1992 UNDER THE
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GUISE OF THE ABOVE SEARCH WARRANT--THIS LIST AS WRITTEN BY STAHL.
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Page 1-
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ITEM # Quantity Description of property taken
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1 1 US Robotics Modem
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2 1 Home Built Computer
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3 1 Loop Monitor
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4 1 IBM Keyboard
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5 1pk of 10 3.5 DD Diskettes
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6 1 Epson Printer
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7 1 Leaquer Int Corp (mouse)
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8 1 Archive Corp Drive (cartridge tape)
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Page 2-
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Item #
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9 Misc. Wires
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10 1- 5 1/4 Disc w/viruses
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11 3- 3M DC 600A Data Cartridge Tapes
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12 1- Letter w/check (fee)
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13 1- OS2 IBM Operating System
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14 1- Notebook w/documentation
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15 1 pkg w/198 3 1/2 discs
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16 1 pkg w/3 cases 210 5 1/4 discs
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17 1 case w/59 5 1/4 discs
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18 1 case w/89 5 1/4 discs
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19 1 bag w/misc. records
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LIST OF ITEMS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETURNED:
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PART A: Itemized List
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1. Line Item 10: "1- 5 1/4 Disc w/ viruses"
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These are anti-viral programs Mark uses in his normal work
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activities. Stahl wouldn't recognize a 'virus' program if it
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bit him.
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2. Line Item 11: "3- 3M DC 600A Data Cartridge Tapes"
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These had NO 'sexually related' matter of any kind on them.
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3. Line Item 12: "Letter w/check (fee)"
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This is NOT 'sexually related' matter.
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4. Line Item 13: "OS2 IBM Operating System"
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This is Mark's REGISTERED copy of IBM OS/2 Operating System.
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Mark is an IBM-approved beta test site for IBM's OS/2
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software. 'They' returned Mark's BACKUP discs of OS/2.
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IBM takes a very dim view of use of mis-appropriated
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REGISTERED software. (and this case is posted all over their
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own internal network--at their request)
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5. Line Item 14: "1- Notebook w/documentation"
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This is NOT 'sexually related' matter.
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6. Line Item 19: "1 bag w/misc. records"
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This is NOT 'sexually related' matter.
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7. Line Items 15-18:
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a) 5 diskette storage cases.
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b) Approximately 300 of the more than 560 diskettes taken
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contained NO 'sexually related' matter whatsoever.
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They DID contain an enormous library of entirely 'shareware'
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programs.
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PART B: Things Taken But Not Documented List
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IMPORTANT: --we want four items returned that Stahl took, but did
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NOT DOCUMENT on his seizure inventory list:
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1) ALL E-mail of the several hundred Akron Anomaly users
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improperly and (my opinion) illegally taken, examined and kept
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by Steve Stahl. Also all FidoNet E-mail in automatic transfer
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and/or storage when Stahl 'pulled the plug'.
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2) All copies made of data from the Akron Anomaly. Disclosure
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of all existent copied data and its location prior to its
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return.
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3) The listing file from the hard disk of all users of the Akron
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Anomaly.
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4) The detailed library file from the hard disk that identifies
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each of the diskettes taken by Stahl. i.e. precisely those
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that are shareware library and those that are input area
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backups.
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Backup copies of this missing data probably exist, either in
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Stahl's department or OBCI (or BOTH). I can't imagine them not
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making copies when checking out software that could have an auto-
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destruct feature.
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<4> Notice from Chief Stahl that returned software can be picked
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up.
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Quote:
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May 5, 1993
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"Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation has
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returned to us certain software that they have determined is to be
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returned to you. You need to come to the police station Monday -
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Friday, 7:30AM - 3:30PM to pick up and sign for this property."
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[signed: Steve Stahl]
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<5> List of items actually returned (from David Lehrer).
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The items 'returned' by OBCI were picked up and signed for at the
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Munroe Falls police station on Friday, June 18, 1993 by Mark Lehrer
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and his father David, with an attorney accompanying to oversee this
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activity.
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Items received Friday June 18th were:
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53 diskettes
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27 unopened/blank
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16 with a commercial label i.e. DeScribe, Sierra
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10 of OS/2 software backups
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1 coaster for cold drinks
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Period.
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NO E-mail was returned.
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<6> Letter from Chief Stahl saying the Ohio Bureau of Criminal
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Investigation has everything else.
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Quote:
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June 21, 1993
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Mr. Mark Lehrer
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58 Bermont Ave.
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Munroe Falls, Ohio 44262
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Dear Mr. Lehrer,
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I appreciate you coming in to pick up your property
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on June 18, 1993. I did want to advise you that we have
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no more of the equipment that was seized. The rest of it
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was turned over to BCI. Based on your notation, it appears you
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feel you are entitled to other materials. We were
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told by the prosecutor's office that we would receive a
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list of items you felt you were entitled to upon completion of the
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case. The case was disposed of on March 8, 1993.
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To date we have received no list. On May 4, 1993 any re-
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maining equipment we had in our evidence was turned over to BCI
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pursuant to the court ordered disposition.
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If you feel additional items need to be returned, I
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suggest you contact them at P.O. Box 365 London, Ohio 43140, Attn:
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Investigations Supervisor.
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Sincerely,
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signed
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Steve Stahl
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COMMENT: Not even attorney Varian had heard of any such
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arrangements as this. The individual referred to at OBCI is John
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Lenhart, Superintendent. Note also Stahl's first letter is dated
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May 5th, one day after his 'contact' with OBCI to turn over his
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'evidence'. David Lehrer
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Date: Mon, 26 Jul 93 11:31:40 EDT
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From: Paul Higgins <VALUES@GWUVM.BITNET>
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Subject: File 2--Call for Paper: Computer Network Use and Abuse Conference
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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The National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists (NCLS) invites
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proposals for original papers to be presented at a two-and-a-half-day
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invitational conference on "Legal, Ethical, and Technological Aspects
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of Computer and Network Use and Abuse." The conference, which will
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include 40 participants representing a diverse set of perspectives and
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areas of expertise, will be held in Irvine, California on December
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17-19, 1993. Up to three successful applicants will receive travel
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expenses and room and board at the conference. Papers will be
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included in the conference proceedings and may be published
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subsequently in a book or journal symposium.
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The conference will focus on the ways in which the law, ethics, and
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technology can contribute to influencing and enforcing the bounds of
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acceptable behavior and fostering the development of positive human
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values in a shared computer environment. Primary attention will be on
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unwanted intrusions into computer software or networks, including
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unauthorized entry and dissemination of viruses through networks or
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shared disks. Discussions will deal with such issues as access to
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information, privacy, security, and equity; the role of computer
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users, academic institutions, industry, professional societies,
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government, and the law in defining and maintaining legal and ethical
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standards for the use of computer networks; and a policy agenda for
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implementing these standards.
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Papers are invited on any aspect of the conference theme. Especially
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welcome would be papers reporting on empirical research, surveys of
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computer users, and case studies (other than those that are already
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well-known). Interested persons should submit a summary or outline of
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no more than 500 words, together with a brief (one-page) resum% and a
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statement (also brief) of how one's expertise or perspective might
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contribute to the meeting. Proposals will be reviewed by an advisory
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committee convened by NCLS and successful applicants will be asked to
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prepare papers for the meeting. Papers must be the original work of
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the author, not previously published, in good academic form, and
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between about 5,000 and 8,000 words (25-30 double-spaced pages) in
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length.
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Deadline for receipt of proposals is 5 p.m. Eastern Time, September
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15, 1993. Applicants who are selected to prepare papers will be
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informed by October 1, 1993. Draft papers will be due December 3,
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1993. Final versions of the papers, revised in light of conference
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discussions, will be due approximately two months after the
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conference.
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NCLS is an organization sponsored jointly by the American Association
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for the Advancement of Science and the American Bar Association,
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dedicated to improving communication between members of the legal and
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scientific/technical professions and exploring issues at the
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intersection of law, science, and technology. Funding for this
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meeting has been provided by the Program on Ethics and Values Studies
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of the National Science Foundation. For further information please
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contact Deborah Runkle, Directorate for Science & Policy Programs,
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American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1333 H Street,
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NW, Washington, DC 20005. Phone: 202-326-6600. Fax: 202-289-4950.
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E-mail: values@gwuvm.gwu.edu.
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1993 14:13:08 EST
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From: Dave Banisar <banisar@WASHOFC.CPSR.ORG>
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Subject: File 3--Credit Reports and National
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Credit Reports and National Security
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Last week, the Senate Intelligence Committee approved a provision
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that allows for FBI access to credit reports using only a letter
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instead of a judical warrant in cases that they say involved national
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security. There is concern that this will be subject to abuse and that
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the necessity has not been proven. Several privacy and consumer
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groups sent this letter opposing the provision.
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I was unable to easily find the actual text but will get it after I come
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back from vacation.
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Dave Banisar
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CPSR Washington Office
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July 12, 1993
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The Honorable Dennis Deconcini
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Chairman
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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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United States Senate
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SH-211 Hart Senate Office Building
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Washington, DC 20510-6475
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Dear Chairman DeConcini;
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We are writing to voice our strong opposition to the
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Administration's legislative proposal to amend the Fair Credit
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Reporting Act (FCRA) to allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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(FBI) to obtain consumer credit reports in foreign
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counterintelligence cases.
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The FBI seeks a national security letter exemption to the
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FCRA to obtain personal information from consumer reporting
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agencies without a subpoena or court order. A national security
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letter gives the FBI the authority to obtain records without
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judicial approval and without providing notice to the individual
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that his or her records have been obtained by the Bureau.
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Similar FBI proposals were rejected in previous years after
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Congressional leaders expressed concern over the civil liberties
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issues raised.
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Although the current draft proposal is more comprehensive
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than those circulated in previous years, the changes and
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additions do not alter significantly the central character of the
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proposal. The Administration's 1993 proposal includes explicit
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limits to dissemination of obtained information within the
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government, penalties for violations including punitive damages,
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and reporting requirements. These provisions are positive
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changes from the legislation put forward in previous years, but
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they do not save the proposal from its intrinsic flaws.
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Therefore, the reasons for our fundamental opposition to the
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current proposal remain the same: 1) the FBI has not demonstrated
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a compelling need for access to consumer credit reports; and 2)
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legislation that implicates civil liberties should be addressed
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separately and not as part of the authorization process.
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There are only two instances in which Congress has
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authorized the FBI, in counterintelligence investigations, to
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obtain information about individuals pursuant to a national
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security letter but without a subpoena, search warrant or court
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order. First, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
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of 1986 included a provision requiring common carriers to
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disclose subscriber information and long distance toll records to
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the FBI in response to a national security letter. Second,
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congress included in the 1987 Intelligence Authorization Act an
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amendment to the Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA) that
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requires banks to provide customer records to the FBI in response
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to a similar letter. In that case, the FBI presented to Congress
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its case for obtaining financial records in foreign counter-
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intelligence cases and the difficulty of obtaining those records
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without a court order.
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in both instances when congress has previously authorized
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the national security letter, Congress recognized that the
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procedure departs dramatically from the procedure necessary to
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obtain a court order.
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The FBI's current proposal seeks similar access to
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individuals' credit records held by consumer reporting companies.
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The FBI has yet to adequately justify its need to add such highly
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personal, sensitive information to the narrow category of records
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subject to the national security letter exemption.
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The Bureau claims obtaining credit reports will allow it to
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more easily determine where a subject of an investigation banks
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-- information the FBI claims will help them effectuate their
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ability to access bank records under the RFPA. We opposed the
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national security letter exemption in the RFPA and do not endorse
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the FBI's slippery slope approach to ensuring that they can more
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easily obtain financial information in foreign
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counterintelligence cases. This information can be and is
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routinely gained without credit reports. We do not believe
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convenience is a sufficient justification for this significant
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exception to the law.
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The FBI further argues that obtaining banking information
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through a credit report is preferred because it is actually less
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intrusive than those investigative methods that would otherwise
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be used. While we too are frustrated that other information-
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gathering techniques are frequently too intrusive, our objections
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to the other techniques do not lead us to endorse yet another
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technique that is also intrusive and that weakens existing
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privacy law.
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Finally, we object to using the authorization process as the
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vehicle for pursuing this change. The national security latter
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exemption, because it diminishes the due process and privacy
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protections for individuals, must be given the most careful
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consideration. The FBI's proposal should be introduced as
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separate legislation on which public hearings can be held. only
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in this way can the Committee test thoroughly the FBI's case for
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the exemption and hear from witnesses who object to the change.
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We urge you to reject the FBI's proposal in its current
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form. We are available to work with you on this issue.
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Sincerely,
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Janiori Goldman Michelle Meier
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Privacy and Technology Project Consumers Union
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American civil Liberties Union
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Marc Rotenberg Evan Hendricks
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Computer Professionals for U.S. Privacy Council
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Social Responsibility
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cc: Members, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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The Honorable George J. Mitchell
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Senate Majority Leader
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The Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., Chairman
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
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The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman
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Subcommittee on Technology and the Law
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1993 10:42:07 -0700
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From: Jim Warren <jwarren@WELL.SF.CA.US>
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Subject: File 4--UPDATE #19-AB1624: PROGRAMMERS! START YOUR ENGINES!
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July 20, 1993
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Okay, all you programmers who volunteered to create readers, indexers,
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print utilities, etc., for California's legislative data --HERE'S YOUR
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FIRST CHANCE.
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GAIN FAME AND GLORY (if not wealth :-) ! Be the FIRST to create
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legislative data-handling utilities and share the source-code with the
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world. Do it fast, and you/it can amaze and impress legislators at
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the Aug. 18th Senate Rules Committee hearing on AB1624.
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The Legislative Data Center (LDC) has provided bill-author Bowen's
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office with six diskettes full of sample legislative data in the
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various forms in which it exists internally, at the LDC and/or the
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Office of State Printing (OSP).
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They also provided documentation-files in electronic form.
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With some kindly Sacramento assistance, Tim Pozar now has all of these
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files available across the Internet in the anonymous ftp directory
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(file transfer protocol) on kumr.lns.com.
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To obtain copies of the files, use the command "ftp kumr.lns.com".
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Login as "anonymous" and use your mailing address as a password.
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Be sure to use the command "binary" to transfer the files intact.
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Use the command "cd pub/ldc" to change to the proper directory.
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Then the command "mget *" to get all of the files. After all of the
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files are retrieved, type the command "quit" to end the ftp session
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and log out of kumr.kns.com.
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If you have ftp problems, contact Tim:
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Internet: pozar@kumr.lns.com FidoNet: Tim Pozar @ 1:125/555
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Snail: Tim Pozar, KKSF, 77 Maiden Lane, San Francisco CA 94108
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POTS: +1 415 788 2022 Radio: KC6GNJ / KAE6247
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According to LCD notes that accompanied the diskettes, the files include:
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cgml.sou - California Generic Markup Language (CGML) parser table
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codes.fmt - documentation of CGML (the LDC formatting language, that does
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*not* give the page- or line-numbers by which amendments are defined)
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measures.fmt - documentation of Page II (the OSP typesetting input, which is
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the only source of the page- and line-numbers of printed bills)
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*cg.ina - introduced bill, in the Assembly, coded in CGML
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*cg.ams - amended bill, in the Senate, coded in CGML
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*.cg - Constitution part, state code or uncodified statute, coded in CGML
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ab????.ina - bill introduced in the Assembly, coded in Page II
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ab????.ams - Assembly bill amended in the Senate, coded in Page II
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*.pg2 - Page II tables for introduced, amended, enrolled and chaptered bills
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*ca - committee analysis
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*fa - floor analysis
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*cf - committee vote
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*fv - floor vote
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*s - bill status
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*h - bill history
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*ve - Governor's veto message
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063093.boo files apparently concern the Assembly and Senate Daily Files.
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If you have questions AFTER you have diligently diddled these files and
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become totally frustrated, send specific questions to me and I'll try to
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scrounge up some answers. [No guarantees, though. :-) ]
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Let me know if/when you think you have some code working, and we'll figure
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out how best to gloriously - and *timely* - flaunt it in Sacramento. :-)
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[Note: I will be at the Telluride Tele-Community conference and mostly offline
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7/22-7/26.]
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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1993 16:34:17 EDT
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From: Doug Schuler <douglas@GRACE.RT.CS.BOEING.COM>
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Subject: File 5--Community Network Survey Results Available
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Community Networkers,
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A few months ago I distributed a community network survey to several
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electronic forums. I stated that I'd make the survey results available
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electronically and I've received quite a few requests for the results.
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I've *finally* moved them to a site suitable for anonymous ftp.
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ftp to atlas.ce.washington.edu
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login = anonymous
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password = e-mail-address
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cd to pub/seattle-community-network/community-networks/surveys
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The completed surveys, explanatory information and blank surveys
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are also in the directory. I hope to maintain up-to-date information
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so completed surveys on systems not previously described or completed
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surveys that reflect major changes in status are welcome. I'd prefer
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that these be mailed to me. My address is dschuler@cs.washington.edu.
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I've received nearly 30 completed surveys so far.
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I hope that this information is useful. Thanks to everybody that's
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participated!
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-- Doug
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P.S. I've purposefully kept the survey short. I'm interested in
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comments on improving the survey.
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Completed (or nearly completed) Surveys
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CIAO-trail-freenet Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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IGC San Francisco, CA
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SPACECON Merritt Island, FL
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african-studies-bbs Madison, WI
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akron-regional-freenet Akron, OH
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boston-peace-and-justice-hotline Brighton, MA
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chippewa-valley-freenet Eau Claire, WI
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columbia-online-information-network Columbia, MO
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cruzio Santa Cruz, CA
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denver-freenet Denver, CO
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ecoline Burlington, VT
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eugene-community-network Eugene, OR
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FACTS Fayetteville, NC [nearly ready]
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heartland-freenet Peoria, IL
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mt-view-community-network Mountain View, CA
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national-capital-freenet Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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new-mexico-network Albuquerque, NM
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rtk Washington, DC
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santa-cruz-county-wan Santa Cruz, CA
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seattle-community-network Seattle, WA [nearly ready]
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slo-county San Luis Obispo, CA
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suncoast-freenet Tampa, FL
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sustainable-development-info-network Cambridge, MA
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toronto-freenet Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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triangle-freenet Triangle Park, NC
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youngstown-freenet Youngstown, OH
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++++++++++++
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Thanks to David Barts and Coralee Whitcomb for help with this.
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End of Computer Underground Digest #5.56
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