EFF: Sweeping FBI Surveillance Powers in Congress Bill | Linux Today

EFF: Sweeping FBI Surveillance Powers in Congress Bill

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 12, 1998

Controversial “roving wiretap” language has been added to H.R.
3694, the Intelligence Authorization Act Conference Report, by a
joint House/Senate Conference Committee, behind closed doors and
with no hearings, to give the FBI and other U.S. police agencies
frightening new surveillance powers reminiscent of the Soviet
KGB.

Unfortunately, the House has rubber-stamped this
sneakily-amended legislation, and it only remains for the Senate to
consider the final bill. Unless concerned Americans speak out
immediately, this legislation is certain to pass into law.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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