More information about that US administration's proposal: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/us/30fbi.html?_r=3&emc=tnt&tntemail1=y >Some advocates of electronic privacy have raised alarms about the >proposal, saying it could expand government eavesdropping on >computer activity without court oversight. Senator Patrick J. Leahy, >Democrat of Vermont and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, >said Thursday that the proposal raised "serious privacy and civil >liberties concerns." [...] >The F.B.I. contends that the e-mail addresses to which people send >messages, and the Web pages they visit, are the functional >equivalent of the phone numbers they call. Officials familiar with >the matter, speaking anonymously because of the sensitivity of the >issue, say that most companies agree with that interpretation and >have routinely turned over such records when requested. The web pages people visit: "the functional equivalent of the phone numbers they call"?!? Cedric --- >While there is some humor in the Fowlie fiasco, stocking ICANN with >police agents is a) not a laughing matter and b) part of the larger >context of the militarization of governments and agencies throughout >the world, particularly in the arenas of "unregulated" citizen >communication and behavior. The debate on privacy vs security in the >age of intensified government secrecy and "Total Information >Awareness" is part of a much larger battle. For example, the >Washington Post reported on July 29th: "The [Obama] administration >wants to add just four words -- "electronic communication >transactional records" -- to a list of items that the law says the >FBI may demand without a judge's approval. Government lawyers say >this category of information includes the addresses to which an >Internet user sends e-mail; the times and dates e-mail was sent and >received; and possibly a user's browser history." Of course Jane >Lute, the Department of Homeland Security deputy secretary assured >an audience at the Black Hat conference this week that "she wants >"to create a safe, secure, resilient place where we can thrive...The >goal here is not control. It's confidence." > >Brian Drolet >Deep Dish TV > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: "Carlos A. Afonso" <[log in to unmask]> >>Sent: Jul 29, 2010 11:03 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: more news on ICANN Ombudsman Frank Fowlie's air rage >>incident & cover-up attempt >> >>:) >> >>Well, re "liking" as a motivation, humans use to behave like this, >>especially in positions of power. >> >>:) >> >>--c.a. >> >>On 07/28/2010 09:23 PM, Jorge Amodio wrote: >>>> What is it becoming? A new international law enforcement body overseen by >>>> the US gov? >>> >>> We are watching the transformation of ICANN into KHAOS, somebody needs >>> to call Maxwell Smart. >>> >>> :) >>> >>> BTW since when "like" is a measure of performance ? >>> >>> Regards >>> Jorge >>> >> >>-- >> >>Carlos A. Afonso >>CGI.br (www.cgi.br) >>Nupef (www.nupef.org.br) >>==================================== >>new/nuevo/novo e-mail: [log in to unmask] >>==================================== -- Cedric Laurant, Esq. Attorney at Law (DC-USA) - Independent Consultant (Brussels, Belgium) Senior Research Fellow, Center for Media and Communication Studies Central European University (Budapest, Hungary) Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cedriclaurant