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A national security letter (NSL) is a demand letter, which differs from a subpoena. It can be used by US government agencies, mainly the FBI, when investigating
by anonfunction 14y ago
A national security letter (NSL) is a demand letter, which differs from a subpoena. It can be used by US government agencies, mainly the FBI, when investigating matters related to national security.
- verelo 14y agoJust wanted to say thanks for defining this! I hate it when people use a term but don't define it and then talk about it like everyone else knows.
- rdtsc 14y agoWhat if you don't comply though and let the user know?
- anonfunction 14y agoHonestly, I have no idea. The only reason I provided the definition was because I had never heard the term NSL before. May this wikipedia page bring the answer that you seek. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security_letter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security_letter
- shawn-butler 14y agoCompliance with the gag order of NSL was originally voluntary. It became compulsory in the mid 1980s as I recall. "[A court] may impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day for each day in violation after the issuance of the order or after such future date as the court may specify."