Portalvision and Recreational Fishing Alliance Partner To Mobilize Grassroots Support Online.Business/Technology Editors BREWSTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 Internet software developer Portalvision, Inc.(TM) and the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA RFA right frontoanterior (position of the fetus). Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) A procedure in which radiofrequency waves are used to destroy blood vessels and tissues. Mentioned in: Prenatal Surgery ) have partnered to turn the RFA's community into a powerful political force online. The RFA, a national non-profit lobbying organization for saltwater anglers, will use Portalvision's community-building software to more effectively organize, educate and lead its member base. RFA Online offers subscribers Internet connectivity and Portalvision Desktop v.1.5, a powerful online environment complete with a Web Browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , Email, Internet Messenger, Chat, Address Book, Calendar, Shopping and Clubs. The software is customized with the RFA's brand, content and links, which remain present on users' desktops no matter where they travel on the Internet. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. RFA president Jim Donofrio, "Our motto is `Democracy is not a spectator sport'. Portalvision keeps our members actively involved in our community every time they go online." With Portalvision, for example, the RFA can encourage its community to take action through an ever-present Headline Viewer See syndication format. , organize its geographically diverse base into local clubs, and educate users about key issues through a central start page. Donofrio adds, "We are currently the most powerful organization lobbying against the devastation and mismanagement mis·man·age tr.v. mis·man·aged, mis·man·ag·ing, mis·man·ag·es To manage badly or carelessly. mis·man  age·ment n. of marine resources. With Portalvision, we can leverage the commitment of our members and the power of the Internet to more effectively organize and speak to Washington." According to Portalvision Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Paul Graf, "Jim is taking a critical step for his community. With Portalvision, the RFA will transform its online presence into a vibrant community tool as well as earn money to support its significant lobbying efforts." About Portalvision Portalvision, Inc. develops software that gives individuals, communities and businesses the tools they need to leverage the Internet's full power. Portalvision Desktop enables affinity groups, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and businesses to build online communities and earn revenue by offering a powerful, customized Internet environment to their users. Visit www.portalvision.com to learn more about Portalvision and download a free, non-branded version of Portalvision Desktop. About the RFA The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) is a national 501(c)(4) non-profit grassroots political action organization whose mission is to safeguard the rights of salt water anglers, protect marine, boat, and tackle industry jobs, and insure the long-term sustainability of our nation's marine fisheries fisheries. From earliest times and in practically all countries, fisheries have been of industrial and commercial importance. In the large N Atlantic fishing grounds off Newfoundland and Labrador, for example, European and North American fishing fleets have long . |
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