Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 13:47:52 EDT From: Rita Marie Rouvalis Subject: File 5--Cliff Figallo Online (From EFFector Online, # 3.04) FIGALLO ONLINE AT EFF.ORG Cliff Figallo became the new director of EFF-Cambridge at the beginning of the month. Former director of The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link (the EFF's birthplace), Fig is charged with developing and coordinating the Cambridge office's outreach activities, increasing active EFF membership, and expanding overall awareness of the EFF's programs in the computer-conferencing community and the world at large. Commenting on his new task, Figallo said, "EFF came upon the online scene a couple years ago with a big splash. I'd like for us to continue splashing. EFF is uniquely engaged in many useful and important activities in the areas of online civil liberties, sane lawmaking and advocacy of improved electronic highways for the future. I want news of these activities to get out to the people for whom we are making a difference. I also want us to develop better channels for these same people to communicate their wants and needs to those of us with access to the legal, informational and technical resources. Our purpose is to serve those wants and needs for the betterment of the world. "More specifically, I will encourage people to become members of EFF by demonstrating to them the value of a membership. One should expect noticeable benefits from paying membership dues and I intend to make it plain that those benefits exist and will only increase as more people become involved in telecommunications. I will also be working with regional groups who may be interested in forming local EFF chapters so that we can learn together how such affiliations can enhance our mutual effectiveness. "I'm excited about working here. I believe in what EFF is all about." Cliff can be reached as fig@eff.org. ------------------------------ Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253