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Senator Wyden Asks DHS To Explain Domain Seizures

Posted by Soulskill on from the busting-down-digital-doors dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With Homeland Security continuing to seize domain names without warning and without giving site operators a chance to respond to charges, it appears that at least some people in the US government are quite concerned about this turn of events. Techdirt has a copy of the full letter Senator Wyden has sent to both Attorney General Eric Holder and ICE director John Morton, asking a series of pointed questions concerning the domain seizures and how they impact due process, free speech and sovereign rule in foreign countries."

2 of 243 comments (clear)

  1. Re:When you're downloading MP3s... by The+Moof · · Score: 5, Informative
    The best part is from TFA. From Wyden's Letter:

    In an affidavit written by Special Agent Andrew Reynolds, he uses his ability to download four specific songs on the domain name dajaz1.com as justification for seizure of this domain name. According to press accounts, the songs in question were legally provided to the operator of the domain name for the purpose of distribution.

    So it doesn't even matter if the distribution is legal or not anymore.

  2. Re:At least someone is looking out for us. by Alyred · · Score: 5, Informative

    Wyden and Merkley (Senators from Oregon) both deserve praise for their efforts to put the people back in control of our government and preserve our rights. Merkley (the freshman senator) particularly has shown a strength of character that is unexpected for a first-timer.

    Let's hope they stand as an example to the bought-and-paid-for corporatist weasels that currently hold the seats from many other states.