Folks participating in this event may want to ask Rep. White why he supports the "harmful to minors" Net-censorship standard. (How can I tell if material on my web page is "harmful" to some Bible Belt fundies? How can I block kids from viewing my site? Same problems we have with the CDA 1.0.) If he gives satisfactory answers, then -- and only then -- will he be a "leader on Internet policy issues." After all, the best Internet policy is to just leave it alone. -Declan On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Shabbir Safdar wrote:

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- Join Internet Caucus Co-Founder Rick White (R-WA) Live Online April 10. - Background on Rep. White - Upcoming Events - About democracy.net ___________________________________________________________________________ JOIN INTERNET CAUCUS-CO FOUNDER REP. RICK WHITE (R-WA) LIVE ONLINE!

Representative Rick White (R-WA), co-founder of the Congressional Internet Caucus and leader on Internet policy issues, will be the guest at democracy.net's first live, interactive 'town hall meeting' on Thursday April 10 at 8:30 pm ET (5:30 pm PST).

The town hall meeting, moderated by Wired Magazine's Todd Lappin, will be completely virtual. The discussion will be cybercast live via RealAudio, and listeners can join a simultaneous interactive chat discussion and pose questions to Rep. White.

This is a unique opportunity for Internet users to discuss current Internet issues, including efforts to reform US Encryption policy, the future of the Communications Decency Act, the activities of the Congressional Internet Caucus, and others.

Details on the event, including instructions on how you can submit questions in advance, are attached below.

____________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE

* Interactive Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Rick White (R-WA) *

DATE: Thursday, April 10, 1997 TIME: 5:30 pm PST / 8:30 pm EST LOCATION: http://www.democracy.net

In advance of the town hall meeting, please visit http://www.democracy.net and fill out the form to ask Rep. White a question. We will collect the questions and forward them to the moderator on the day of the event, and will make every effort to ensure that questions from constituents are asked first.

1. Attend and ask Rep. White a question!

Please mark this date in your calendar: Thursday April 10, 5:30PM PST at http://democracy.net/

2. Get your friends and co-workers to join the discussion

Members of Congress love to hear from their constituents. If you have friends that live in the district, please forward this invitation and encourage them to attend.

_____________________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND

Congressman Rick White, 43, is serving his second term representing the people of the First Congressional District of Washington state, which includes parts of Seattle, Redmond, and surrounding areas.

In 1995, White gained national attention through his work on the Internet and high-technology issues. He was one of a handful of members selected to develop the final Telecommunications Act of 1996. As the founder of the Congressional Internet Caucus, he has worked to educate members of Congress about the Internet and to create a more open, participatory government through the use of technology.

Additional Information can be found at the following locations:

* Rep. Rick White's Home Page -- http://www.house.gov/white/ * democracy.net Page -- http://www.democracy.net/

_______________________________________________________________________________ UPCOMING EVENTS

Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Internet policy leader from Silicon Valley, will be the guest at democracy.net's interactive 'town hall meeting' on Wednesday April 16 at 8:30 pm ET (5:30 pm PST).

Visit http://www.democracy.net for more details.

_______________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT DEMOCRACY.NET

The democracy.net is a joint project of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and the Voters Telecommunications Watch (VTW) to explore ways of enhancing citizen participation in the democratic process via the Internet.

To this end, democracy.net will host live, interactive cybercasts of Congressional Hearings and online town hall meetings with key policy makers.

democracy.net is made possible through the generous support of WebActive, Public Access Networks, the Democracy Network, and DIGEX Internet. More information about the project and its sponsors can be found at http://www.democracy.net/about/

To receive democracy.net announcements automatically, please visit our signup form at http://www.democracy.net/

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