EFA MEDIA RELEASE - DUTCH NET ACTIVIST JOINS EFA BOARD

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Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc.

                    Media Release                  January 25th 1998

DUTCH NET ACTIVIST JOINS EFA BOARD

Well-known Internet activist Felipe Rodriguez has been co-opted onto the
board of Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA), after a unanimous vote.
Previously the manager of the premier Dutch ISP xs4all and chair of
the Dutch provider association NLIP, Mr Rodriguez has recently migrated
to Australia.

During Mr Rodriguez' tenure with xs4all, the Dutch service provider
was involved in some of the most prominent Internet censorship
controversies, including run-ins with the German government and the
Church of Scientology.  He has also been an active participant in GILC,
the Global Internet Liberty Campaign.

"Felipe is active and energetic", commented EFA board member Danny Yee,
"and brings with him good technical skills and valuable contacts, as
well as information about what is happening in Europe.  He is a most
welcome addition to the EFA board."

Mr Rodriguez himself said, "EFA is respected around the world for its
active stand against censorship and injustice on the Internet. It is
exciting to join forces with EFA to work on these issues."

Mr Rodriguez is also working on a handbook for Internet activists.

ENDS

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      Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc  --  http://www.efa.org.au/
      representing Internet users concerned with on-line freedoms
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BACKGROUND

The EFA Board
	http://www.efa.org.au/AboutEFA/board.html

xs4all
	http://www.xs4all.nl/

xs4all defies the German government
	http://www.xs4all.nl/spotlight/blokkade_e.html

Conflicts with the Church of Scientology
	http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/

NLIP
	http://www.nlip.nl/

Global Internet Liberty Campaign
	http://www.gilc.org/
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