[ NNSquad ] DOJ: Electronic Communications Privacy Act's 180-Day Stored Email Rule Not 'Principled'

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

DOJ: Electronic Communications Privacy Act's 180-Day Stored Email Rule
Not 'Principled'

http://j.mp/15YyIMm  (Huffington)

     A top Justice Department official said Tuesday there is "no
     principled basis" to treat email less than 180 days old differently
     than email more than 180 days old, putting the government's support
     behind updating an outdated aspect of the Electronic Communications
     Privacy Act (ECPA).

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Just be aware of how government tends to give with one hand and take
away with the other in such situations.  Watch carefully for what
sorts of access are suggested as the alternative to the current dismal
status quo.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
 - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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