Volume 2, Number 6 ---CONTENTS--- June 1, 1986

1 Masthead and Index

2 ENA UPDATE ................................ by Lisa Kimball
(2323 char)
Members of ENA sign the papers for incorporation in
Pennsylvania at an informal get-together in Philadelphia.
More regional meetings are planned.

3 SIX WEEKS ON THE ROAD: Presbyterians Move Into A New House
by Rev. Lewis L. Wilkins, Jr. (7604 char)
Describes the start-up of a new network for the Presbyterian
Church which opened on April 1st, using eForum. 400 IDs have
already been issued and discussion is moving fast.

4 ECONET ...................................... by George Por
(5529 char)
Information about this network for people and organizations
interested in ecological issues. Started with an Apple
Computer grant to the Farrallones Institute, it is now the
home of discussion about forming an Electronic Peace Corps.

5 EMCA'S GEMSERVICE ....................... by Tom Miezejeski
(2884 char)
This service, run by the Electronic Mail Corporation, seeks
to link all public and private networks through an
integrated store-and-forward system which can deal with many
standards.

6 TWICS BEELINE: From BBS to "BEE JIMA" by Jeffrey Shapard
(9390 char)
Based in Tokyo, this international conferencing system was
started to meet the growing demand in Japan. It's known as
TWICS BeeLine, a name which was selected to reflect
"traveling somewhere together" and "quick access."

7 A DESIGN STYLE FOR THE INFORMATION AGE .... by Lisa Kimball
(7016 char)
The Memphis design movement which began in Milan, Italy
reflects many characteristics of the information age. This
"just for fun" article suggests some ways in which "Memphis"
may be the design style for our time.

8 TELELAW UPDATE ... by Peg Rossing, Netweaver Telelaw Editor
(5458 char)
This article covers the Electronic Communications Privacy
Act, which would extend to electronic communication the same
protections now given first class mail. Also covered is the
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Florida Computer Porn
Bill.