ISP Owner Who Fought FBI Spying Freed From Gag Order

Tootech writes "So you wonder what happens when an ISP recieves a a so-called 'national security letter' from the FBI? Well, read this about an ISP owner's fight to not have to turn over everything and the sink to the FBI: 'The owner of an internet service provider who mounted a high-profile court challenge to a secret FBI records demand has finally been partially released from a 6-year-old gag order that forced him to keep his role in the case a secret from even his closest friends and family. He can now identify himself and discuss the case, although he still can't reveal what information the FBI sought. Nicholas Merrill, 37, was president of New York-based Calyx Internet Access when he received a so-called "national security letter" from the FBI in February 2004 demanding records of one of his customers and filed a lawsuit to challenge it.'"

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Re:Troubling

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm continually surprised by what passes for argumentation among liberals. Petty snark, affronted whining, thoughtless jingoism, blatant fearmongering: it's no wonder that the majority of citizens find your positions puerile.

I'm continually surprised by what passes for argumentation among moderates. Petty snark, affronted whining, thoughtless jingoism, blatant fearmongering: it's no wonder that the majority of citizens find your positions puerile.

"Petty snark, affronted whining, thoughtless jingoism, blatant fearmongering" people can exist in any social group. Please indicate yours and I'm sure we'll find plenty of "leaders" of your political party of choice who exact these same qualities.

Of course, you might convince some people you're smart by using such big words, but your post is as bad the parents in scope of ignorance. Sadly, you probably didn't even notice the hypocrisy.

And Obama Has Changed This How?

[Anonymous Coward]

So much for the lofty promises of undoing Bush era takings of civil liberties. Not only has he (or his fellow hosers in the Congress) done nothing to reverse the abuse, he wants to make it easier for the FBI to get even more data. Yeah ok, Change We Can't Believe In.

Re:Troubling

[Dishevel]

Do you suffer from dyslexia? I never said liberals were in the majority, I said the majority find Shakrai's style of petty snark, affronted whining, and fearmongering puerile.

Was that English? I can't be sure.

Shakrai's type of petty(,) snark, affronted whining, and fearmongering (Think you are missing a noun here) puerile(yet another adjective describing no actual thing).

Yup. That doesn't seem to work as a sentence. Please try again. Nice use of big words though. Big props there. Really.

Re:Troubling

[Archangel Michael]

You have a vote, it just doesn't count.

Just ask California how it can vote several times regarding an issue, only to have one guy in a black robe overturn it each and every time, no matter what. While you may not agree with the voters or while you may agree that it needs to be over turned, Prop 8 (marriage defined as one man, one woman) is par for the course in proving that votes don't matter.

All one needs for their way, is one guy(or gal) with enough "power" (Judicial) to tell everyone what must be. That is, by definition, tyranny.

(please don't turn this into a debate on the merits of Prop 8, that is not my point here). Point is, both LEFT and RIGHT people like votes being over turned when it suits their agenda. All I'm saying is that is a very dangerous trend in US politics.