IP New time (storm)SF RALLY -- THURSDAY

[Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

This is an updated announcement for Thursday's Rally Against
Censorship, with the current list of speakers.  The rally will take
place rain or shine, so hope for the best, bring an umbrella, and
spread the word. Thanks!




                *** NETIZENS!! RALLY AGAINST CENSORSHIP ***


                         Thursday, December 14, 1995
                       at South Park, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
                          San Francisco, California


                           --  Rain or Shine!  --


     **PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST
     **




Amendment I: "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble."




     **PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST
     **


It's like illiterates telling you what to read. On December 6 members
of the House Conference Committee on Telecommunications Reform
approved a proposal to censor free speech in cyberspace. If the
measures are adopted, the Net and online media will become the most
heavily regulated media in the United States. They *will not* enjoy
the First Amendment freedoms now afforded to print media. Instead,
online publishers and users will be held to a vague and patently
un-Constitutional "indecency" standard. "Violators" will be subject to
fines of up to $100,000 and prison terms of up to five years.


In response, ALL members of the Bay Area media, online, Internet, new
media, and telecommunications communities are invited to participate
in a protest rally to express our outrage that the politicians in
Congress (which is not even connected to the Internet!) are attempting
to destroy our First Amendment rights in cyberspace, and directly
attack our livelihoods.


Help stop the demagogues in Washington! There is nothing "decent"
about denying free speech to us, our children, and our children's
children. Preserve our Constitutional rights! Join us!


WHEN: Thursday, December 14, 1995  12:00 - 1:00 PM


WHERE: South Park (between 2nd and 3rd, Bryant and Brannan) San
Francisco.
       (In the event of rain, an indoor location will be announced)


SPEAKERS:Mike Godwin, EFF; John Gilmore, co-founder, EFF; Denise
Caruso, New York Times columnist; Jim Warren, online activist; Howard
Rheingold, author; Dave Winer, essayist and software developer; Audrie
Krause, Executive Director, CPSR; Jonathan Steuer, CEO, Cyborganic
Corp; Michael Goldberg, Publisher, Addicted To Noise.


BRING: Attention-grabbing posters, signs, and banners that demonstrate
your committment to free speech and expression, and your feelings
about Congress.


FOR UPDATED INFORMATION: http://www.hotwired.com/staff/digaman


(Although this event is being organized in the offices of Wired
magazine and HotWired, we are *actively* seeking participation and
support from all members of the local community. Please forward this
message to anyone you think should attend, and to all relevant news
groups.)


CONTACT: Todd Lappin -- 415-222-6241 -- protest () wired com


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