Communications providers will be allowed to disclose the...
Communications providers will be allowed to disclose the “number of national security orders and requests issued to communications providers, and the number of customer accounts targeted under those orders and requests including the underlying legal authorities,” said Attorney General Eric…
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Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper in a joint statement Monday (http://1.usa.gov/1et64oR). They said the move arose from President Obama’s speech on surveillance, in which he outlined several proposed changes to the government’s information collection practices (CD Jan 21 p1). After consulting with other agencies, Clapper’s office “determined that the public interest in disclosing this information now outweighs the national security concerns that required its classification,” the statement said. “Permitting disclosure of this aggregate data resolves an important area of concern to communications providers and the public.” The statement also indicated “additional steps must be taken” in the coming weeks “to fully implement the reforms directed by the President."