"A Senate proposal touted
as protecting Americans' e-mail privacy has been quietly rewritten,
giving government agencies more surveillance power than they possess
under current law,.....
The proposed bill provides:
✭ Grants warrantless access to Americans' electronic correspondence to
over 22 federal agencies. Only a subpoena is required, not a search
warrant signed by a judge based on probable cause.
✭ Permits state and local law enforcement to warrantlessly access
Americans' correspondence stored on systems not offered "to the public,"
including university networks.
✭ Authorizes any law enforcement agency to access accounts without a
warrant -- or subsequent court review -- if they claim "emergency"
situations exist.
✭ Says providers "shall notify" law enforcement in advance of any plans
to tell their customers that they've been the target of a warrant,
order, or subpoena.
✭ Delays notification of customers whose accounts have been accessed
from 3 days to "10 business days." This notification can be postponed by
up to 360 days." [CNET]
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