[ NNSquad ] Just received: Google statement on FISA requests

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Just received: Google statement on FISA requests

I have just received the following statement for release, from a
Google spokesperson: 

   "We have always believed that it's important to differentiate
    between different types of government requests. We already publish
    ( http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/userdatarequests/US/ )
    criminal requests separately from National Security Letters.
    Lumping the two categories together would be a step back for
    users. Our request to the government is clear: to be able to
    publish aggregate numbers of national security requests, including
    FISA disclosures, separately."
 
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I agree with Google's stance on this matter. 

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
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