http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/1561 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/44965 congress illegal spying on Americans NSA Privacy Senate surveillance Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:58:02 -0700 Stevie Converse 44965 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/44951 <p><!--Despite pledges by President George W. Bush and American intelligence officials to the contrary, hundreds of US citizens overseas have been eavesdropped on as they called friends and family back home, according to two former military intercept operators who worked at the giant National Security Agency (NSA) center in Fort Gordon, Georgia.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/44951">read more</a></p> Bush Administration illegal spying on Americans National Security Agency Privacy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:08:33 -0700 Stevie Converse 44951 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/42213 <p>The Senate is expected to vote on a controversial measure to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act tomorrow. The legislation would rewrite the nation’s surveillance laws and authorize the National Security Agency’s secret program of warrantless wiretapping. We speak with Mark Klein, a technician with AT&amp;T for over twenty-two years.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42213">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet at&amp;t Bush Administration congress courts illegal spying on Americans immunity Mark Klein Privacy Russ Feingold spying warrentless spying program White House Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:53:13 -0700 Stevie Converse 42213 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41952 <p>House Democrats who flipped their votes to support retroactive immunity for telecom companies in last week’s FISA bill took thousands of dollars more from phone companies than Democrats who consistently voted against legislation with an immunity provision, according to an <a href="http://www.maplight.org/FISA_June08">analysis by MAPLight.org</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41952">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet at&amp;t congress contributions FISA House illegal spying on Americans Privacy spying telco immunity Verizon Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:01:23 -0700 Stevie Converse 41952 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41861 <p>The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would continue a controversial surveillance program at the U.S. National Security Agency with limited court oversight, while likely ending lawsuits against telecommunications carriers that participated in the program.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41861">read more</a></p> at&amp;t civil liberties congress FISA Fourth Amendment House illegal spying on Americans Privacy Sprint telco immunity Verizon Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:33:57 -0700 Stevie Converse 41861 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41819 <p>Following a vote in the House of Representatives sanctioning warrantless wiretapping and handing immunity to telecommunications companies for their role in domestic spying, the American Civil Liberties Union expressed outrage at representatives who voted for the unconstitutional legislation. The bill, H.R.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41819">read more</a></p> civil liberties FISA House illegal spying on Americans Privacy spying wiretapping Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:06:31 -0700 Stevie Converse 41819 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41809 <p>The Center for Democracy &amp; Technology today urged Congress to reject legislation to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that is expected to be voted on in the House tomorrow and in the Senate next week. The legislation, H.R.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41809">read more</a></p> Center for Democracy &amp; Technology civil liberties congress House illegal spying on Americans Privacy spying Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:38:57 -0700 Stevie Converse 41809 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41807 <p>House and Senate leaders agreed yesterday on surveillance legislation that could shield telecommunications companies from privacy lawsuits, handing President Bush one of the last major legislative victories he is likely to achieve.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41807">read more</a></p> civil liberties congress House illegal spying on Americans immunity Privacy spying Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:36:11 -0700 Stevie Converse 41807 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41806 <p>U.S. telephone companies that took part in President George W. Bush's warrantless domestic spying program could be shielded from billions of dollars in lawsuits under a electronic spy bill finalized on Thursday by congressional and White House negotiators.</p> <p>Under the measure, federal courts would determine if the evidence supports protection of companies from civil liability.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41806">read more</a></p> civil liberties congress FISA House illegal spying on Americans Privacy spying Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:30:49 -0700 Stevie Converse 41806 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41780 <p>After more than a year of partisan acrimony over government surveillance powers, Democratic and Republican leaders have agreed to a bipartisan deal that would be the most sweeping rewrite of spy powers in three decades. The House is likely to vote on the measure Friday, House aides said.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41780">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet at&amp;t House illegal spying on Americans Privacy spying Verizon wiretapping Civil Rights &amp; Media Justice Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:20 -0700 Stevie Converse 41780 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41776 <p>House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Wednesday he remains hopeful that the House and Senate can finish the contentious overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) this week. </p> <p>The House could vote on the bill Friday, Hoyer said.</p> <p>“I think we are very close to an agreement, which will not get everything that we had in the House bill,” Hoyer said.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41776">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet at&amp;t congress FISA Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act illegal spying on Americans Privacy Sprint Steny Hoyer Verizon wiretapping Civil Rights &amp; Media Justice Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:45:12 -0700 Stevie Converse 41776 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41625 <p>Forget that warm and fuzzy slogan about reaching out and touching someone. The biggest U.S. telephone company is increasingly pitching its ability to keep the bad guys away.</p> <p>Every day, all over the Internet, computers are bombarded with spam and malware, forcing corporate information technology staffs into constant battle, and often overwhelming home users.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41625">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet at&amp;t deep packet inspection illegal spying on Americans Internet net neutrality Privacy spying traffic blocking Verizon Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:54:39 -0700 Stevie Converse 41625 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41381 <p>With Congress at an impasse over the government’s spy powers, Congressional and intelligence officials are bracing for the possibility that the government might have to revert to the old rules of terrorist surveillance, a situation that some officials predict could leave worrisome gaps in intelligence.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41381">read more</a></p> civil liberties congress Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act illegal spying on Americans Privacy Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:12:25 -0700 Stevie Converse 41381 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39668 <p>The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has withdrawn a secret demand that the Internet Archive, an online library, provide the agency with a user's personal information after the Web site challenged the records request in court.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39668">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet ACLU Brewster Kahle courts FBI illegal spying on Americans Internet Archives spying Thu, 08 May 2008 09:54:09 -0700 Stevie Converse 39668 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39639 <p>Telecom companies have presented congressional Democrats with a set of proposals on how to provide immunity to the businesses that participated in a controversial government electronic surveillance program, a House Democratic aide said Wednesday.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39639">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet congress FISA illegal spying on Americans Steny Hoyer telco immunity telco spying Thu, 08 May 2008 05:48:01 -0700 Stevie Converse 39639 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39454 <p>US-based companies could be held liable for helping officials in other countries censor the Internet, if a bill proposed by House Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) is approved. Smith recently announced his plans to push the Global Online Freedom Act (HR 275) to the House floor for voting after having lobbied human rights organization Reporters Without Borders for support.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39454">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet censorship Chris Smith Global Online Freedom Act House illegal spying on Americans Internet legislation Privacy Fri, 02 May 2008 08:46:40 -0700 Stevie Converse 39454 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39423 <p>The Bush administration is refusing to disclose internal e-mails, letters and notes showing contacts with major telecommunications companies over how to persuade Congress to back a controversial surveillance bill, according to recently disclosed court documents.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39423">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet congress courts Electronic Frontier Foundation FISA FOIA illegal spying on Americans Privacy surveillance Fri, 02 May 2008 06:03:58 -0700 Stevie Converse 39423 at http://www.freepress.net