Hi all,<br><br>I have actually since left Access along with the co-founders and the Iran team to start a new venture that will focus primarily on the development and provision of technical solutions to individuals and groups working in closed contexts. Through this, we hope to improve the security of our clients, access to information and protect their right to free expression.<br>
<br>Although our main focus is the on the ground work in the startup phase, we will be staying involved with the Internet Governance community. The policy debates and issues set forth in this space have a significant impact on our clients and the threats they face. One of the founding members of this new team, Cameran Ashraf, is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at UCLA studying the geopolitics of the Internet, and as he moves toward candidacy, we anticipate our involvement with the Internet governance community will grow.<br>
<br>Brett is in the best position to speak about Access and its current work, including the petition that has been circulated on this list-serv.<br><br>All the best,<br><br>Kim<br>