Telecom Immunity Passed, EFF Still Fighting
The Congress finally manage to pass the recent FISA Amendments Act in spite of serious opposition from the EFF and a lot of other concerned citizens and organizations all across the country. Fortunately, even though it’s been passed, the fight to get the telecoms held accountable for participating in illegal, warrantless domestic spying is continuing. This immunity isn’t even old enough to need acne creams and already the fight is renewed.
EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kevin Bankston was invited to guest-blog at The Hill.com’s Congress Blog about the EFF’s plans for mounting a ‘Repeal Immunity’ Movement that is going to continue the fight to hold telecommunications companies responsible for their participation in illegal, unconstitutional, warrentless wiretapping and domestic spying. They are planning a continued effort in Washington, including a constitutional challenge to the immunity provisions
We have shown that there is a constituency — a loud, organized, and active constituency — that will passionately defend the Constitution, privacy rights, and the rule of law. Lawmakers risk their offices in ignoring this principled, tireless, permanent movement. — From a recent EFF Deeplinks blog posting
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