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Teleconference Tomorrow: EFF, ACLU Raise Civil Rights and Liberties Concerns with FAA Funding Bill
From: "DAVID FARBER" <dfarber () me com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:18:48 +0900
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From: EFF Press <press () eff org> Date: September 20, 2018 at 06:51:49 GMT+9 To: dfarber () me com Subject: Teleconference Tomorrow: EFF, ACLU Raise Civil Rights and Liberties Concerns with FAA Funding Bill Reply-To: EFF Press <press () eff org> This is a friendly message from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Contact: Gabriela Melendez media () aclu org +1 202 715-0826 Tomorrow: ACLU, EFF Raise Civil Rights and Liberties Concerns with FAA Funding Bill Teleconference at 3pm ET/12pm PT - RSVP Required to media () aclu org The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will host a press call Thursday at 3pm ET/12pm PT to discuss civil rights and civil liberties issues under consideration for the Federal Aviation Administration funding bill in Congress. The bill is likely to be voted on this month. Adding the “Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018” to the funding package would grant the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice enormous power to intercept, surveil, seize, and even destroy privately owned drones in a wide array of circumstances without ever once requiring approval from a judge. This provision would grant the Trump administration more surveillance powers and threaten the First Amendment and freedom of the press. The inclusion of the “TSA Modernization Act” would allow officers of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to collect biometrics information — iris scans, face scans, fingerprints, or even DNA — at domestic checkpoints, screening lanes, bag drops, boarding areas, or anywhere else it deems “appropriate” at airports. The provision contains no privacy protections to limit the sharing or use of such information, or even ensure accuracy. WHO: Neema Singh Guliani, ACLU Senior Legislative Counsel India McKinney, EFF Legislative Analyst WHEN: Thursday, September 20 3 pm ET/12pm PT WHERE: Dial-In: 866-519-2796 Code: 604088 RSVP: media () aclu org About EFF The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading organization protecting civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, we defend free speech online, fight illegal surveillance, promote the rights of digital innovators, and work to ensure that the rights and freedoms we enjoy are enhanced, rather than eroded, as our use of technology grows. EFF is a member-supported organization. Find out more at https://eff.org. Activism | Impact Litigation | Technology This newsletter is printed from 100% recycled electrons. 815 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 United States EFF appreciates your support and respects your privacy. Unsubscribe or change your email preferences, or opt out of all EFF email 815 Eddy Street San Francisco, CA 94109-7701 United States
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