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For those of us trying to catch up, what are some good reasons to oppose CISPA?
by joshuahedlund 14y ago
For those of us trying to catch up, what are some good reasons to oppose CISPA?
- danboarder 14y agoIt has clauses that intentionally ignore other laws protecting privacy, starting paragraphs with things like this: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law..." Beyond that, read sections (SEC. 701., 703. 704. etc http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s2105pcs/pdf/BILLS-112s2105pcs.pdf http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s2105pcs/pdf/BILLS-112...) which are heavily couched in language like "safeguards" and "threats" but the effective result is more about authorizing full monitoring of personal communications and sharing all of that with other private companies in government "cybersecurity exchanges". The protections in this bill seem to only protect private companies from getting sued for sharing personal communications. Why aren't our representatives writing laws that further protect our privacy? Instead we get bills that ignore or even override and nullify existing privacy law. I feel betrayed by our elected representatives in government. It seems they are working for someone else. (edited to add link to PDF of the Bill)