Eric Gordon Corley (born December 16, 1959), also frequently referred to by his pen name of Emmanuel Goldstein, is a figure in the hacker community. He directs the non-profit organization 2600 Enterprises, Inc., publishes a magazine called ''

2600: The Hacker Quarterly ''2600: The Hacker Quarterly'' is an American seasonal publication of technical information and articles, many of which are written and submitted by the readership, on a variety of subjects including hacking, telephone switching systems, Intern ...

'' (which has associated monthly meet-ups around the world), and hosts the hacker convention Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE). His pseudonym is derived from the fictional opposition leader in George Orwell's dystopian novel ''

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''. In 1993, Corley testified before the

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Subcommittee on Telecommunications. Corley was questioned in relation to the content of ''2600'' as part of discussions concerning the Digital Telephony Bill; also known as the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. Corley is the editor of ''The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey'' which was released July 2008. The book consists of articles from the magazine ''

'' set in chronological order to show the evolution of the internet and technology. A follow-up book, ''Dear Hacker. Letters to the Editor of 2600'', was published in 2010. Corley is the host of both the weekly radio programs ''Off the Hook'' on WBAI-FM and ''Off the Wall'' on

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. While ''Off the Hook'' often includes a panel of guests and is frequently centered on technological topics, ''Off the Wall'' is usually narrated by Eric Corley himself and has covered a wide range of topics. ''Off the Hook'' has been on the air since 1988. Corley directed the 2001 film '' Freedom Downtime'', a documentary about the

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s of Kevin Mitnick and Bernie S that also examines alleged distortions in mainstream media coverage of Mitnick's case.

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