Liberal Democrats Online: e-policy campaign groups

Internet related campaign groups

Here are all the online campaigning groups we've found to date on internet related matters. If you know of any you think should be added, please e-mail me on martin.tod@btinternet.com.

UK campaign groups

Stand

An informal group campaigning for safe e-commerce legislation. Not just helpful to get a steer on the latest e-commerce related issues - also an excellent example of an e-campaigning site.

Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure

FFII supports the development of public information goods based on copyright, free competition, open standards. Currently campaigning against EU plans to introduce excessive software patents.

Foundation for Information Policy Research

An independent body that studies the interaction between information technology and society.

HumanITy

HumanITy was established in 1997 to draw attention to the problem of social exclusion caused by the increased use of information technology.

Cyber-rights and cyber-liberties (UK)

An independent body to promote free speech and privacy on the Internet and raise public awareness of these important issues.

Privacy International

Human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations.

Professional Contractors Group

Group was formed to oppose the IR35 tax proposals, which seek to equate the gross fee charged for a consultant's time with the consultant's salary.

US/Global Campaign groups

Democracies Online

"Promoting online civic participation and democracy efforts around the world through information exchange, experience sharing, outreach, and education". Very provocative ideas on how the internet can increase political participation - and an excellent mailing list.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

A non-partisan US organization working to protect fundamental civil liberties, including privacy and freedom of expression in the arena of computers and the Internet. Large archive of useful information.

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)

Excellent resource for understanding privacy issues. Established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the US First Amendment, and constitutional values.

Center for Democracy and Technology

With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technologies.

Global Internet Liberty Campaign

Advocates a classic liberal approach to the internet: against censorship, discrimination - in favour of privacy, encryption and the involvement of people from developing economies in defining future internet infrastructure.