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The '''Electronic Frontier Foundation''' ('''EFF''') is a [[liberal]] and [[libertarian]] organization which promotes the protection of personal rights on the [[internet]], particularly privacy and free speech.<ref>http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=7576</ref> The organization was founded by [[John Gilmore]], [[Mitch Kapor]],  and [[John Perry Barlow]] in response to the illegal raid of [[Steve Jackson Games]] by the [[US Secret Service]].<ref>http://www.sjgames.com/SS/</ref><ref>http://w2.eff.org/legal/cases/SJG/?f=eff_creation.html</ref> [[Michael Godwin]] worked for the organization before becoming the counsel for [[Wikipedia®]].

The '''Electronic Frontier Foundation''' ('''EFF''') is a [[liberal]] and [[libertarian]] organization which promotes the protection of personal rights on the [[internet]], particularly privacy and free speech.<ref>http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=7576</ref> The organization was founded by [[John Gilmore]], [[Mitch Kapor]],  and [[John Perry Barlow]] in response to the illegal raid of [[Steve Jackson Games]] by the [[US Secret Service]].<ref>http://www.sjgames.com/SS/</ref><ref>http://w2.eff.org/legal/cases/SJG/?f=eff_creation.html</ref> [[Michael Godwin]] worked for the organization before becoming the counsel for [[Wikipedia®]].

The EFF often comes into conflict with conservative views about privacy and security. For example, in ''[[Ashcroft v. ACLU|American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft]]'' the EFF filed an [[amicus brief]] which argued against the FBI examining the records of ISP customers. The EFF was also involved in fighting against anti-pornography provisions in the [[Communications Decency Act]].

The EFF often comes into conflict with conservative views about privacy and security. For example, in ''[[Ashcroft v. ACLU|American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft]]'' the EFF filed an [[amicus brief]] which argued against the FBI examining the records of ISP customers. The EFF was also involved in fighting against anti-pornography provisions in the Communications Decency Act.

The EFF is currently involved in preventing [[United States Congress|Congress]] from broadening the President's use of wiretaps, and is suing companies such as [[AT&T]] that have cooperated with such wiretap investigations.<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/12/MN1FTSBTV.DTL</ref>

The EFF has been active in preventing [[United States Congress|Congress]] from broadening the President's use of wiretaps, and is suing companies such as [[AT&T]] that have cooperated with such wiretap investigations.<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/12/MN1FTSBTV.DTL</ref>

 

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