---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Lisa Austen* Date: Thursday, 13 December 2012 Subject: [London-Futurists] SCRAP U.K. b COMMUNICATIONS DATA BILLb PETITION To: london-futurists-list@meetup.com Dear Friends, The United Kingdom could soon become a "surveillance superpower" --- more so than it already is --- following today's publication of the draft Communications Data Bill by the U.K. government. This Bill waives every single privacy law ever enacted in the name of "cyber security". Allowing the b intelligence agencies" to spy on British citizens on British soil goes against every principle this country was founded on. Internet firms will be required to give intelligence agency GCHQ access to communications on demand, in real time. The Home Office says the move is key to tackling crime and terrorism. They have no right to attack our privacy, if the legislation goes through, Britain will be no different from regimes it criticises such as China and Iran. It would enable intelligence officers to identify who an individual or group is in contact with, how often and for how long. They would also be able to see which websites someone had visited. The U.K. government says it will spend B#1.8 billion ($2.8bn) once the bill passes through Parliament. Critics say it could cost as much as B#2 billion ($3.1bn). It's a good job we're not in a double dip recession. Oh, wait..!! If you donbt agree with this Bill then please sign this petition and share your views on this subject; those who agree with the bill are also welcome to have a debate on this issue. Government should scrap plans immediately. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/32400 Written by Lisa Austen 11.12.12 -- Please Note: If you hit "*REPLY*", your message will be sent to *everyone*on this mailing list ( London-Futurists-list@meetup.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'London-Futurists-list@meetup.com');>) This message was sent by Lisa Austen (la.1@hotmail.co.uk <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'la.1@hotmail.co.uk');>) from London Futurists<http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/> . To learn more about Lisa Austen, visit his/her member profile<http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/members/49968982/> Set my mailing list to email me As they are sent<http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/list_prefs/?pref=1>| In one daily email <http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/list_prefs/?pref=2>| Don't send me mailing list messages<http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/list_prefs/?pref=0> Meetup, PO Box 4668 #37895 New York, New York 10163-4668<#13b911c3d59b8987_>| support@meetup.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'support@meetup.com');> -- -- Zero State mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/DoctrineZero ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE