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New "JUSTICE" Act Could Roll Back Telecom Immunity
Asmodae writes to tell us about a bill proposed in Congress that could roll back telecom retroactive immunity along with adding other privacy safeguards. The "Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools in Counter-Terrorism Efforts" (JUSTICE) Act advocates the "least intrusive means" of information collection and imposes many limitations on the process. "One of the most significant aspects of the JUSTICE Act is that it will remove the retroactive immunity grants that were given to the telecom companies that participated in the NSA warrantless surveillance program. The companies that cooperated with the surveillance program likely violated several laws, including section 222 of the Communications Act, which prohibits disclosure of network customer information. The immunity grants have prevented the telecommunications companies that voluntarily participated in this program from being held accountable in court."
To be precise: Obama voted for all amendments opposing telecom immunity and against all of those supporting it. He voted for an omnibus bill at the end of the process that included telecom immunity but also included too many other measures for it to be fair to suggest any voter was "supporting" telecom immunity specifically.
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To be precise: Obama voted for all amendments opposing telecom immunity and against all of those supporting it. He voted for an omnibus bill at the end of the process that included telecom immunity but also included too many other measures for it to be fair to suggest any voter was "supporting" telecom immunity specifically.
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