Lexis and Privacy - Bill approaches.

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Below is the letter that I received in my email box
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In a message dated 96-09-25 15:12:13 EDT, you write:

>Subj:	Re: Lexis and Privacy - Bill approaches.
>Date:	96-09-25 15:12:13 EDT
>From:	declan at eff.org (Declan McCullagh)
>Sender:	owner-cypherpunks at toad.com
>To:	unicorn at schloss.li (Black Unicorn)
>CC:	cypherpunks at toad.com
>
>This would be good if the bills were written well and thoughtfully. 
>Unfortunately, they explicitly extend executive branch regulatory
>jurisdiction to the Net. At least the one I read did; I understand there
>are multiple versions. 
>
>-Declan
>
>
>On Tue, 24 Sep 1996, Black Unicorn wrote:
>
>> 
>> Pressure from the FTC Which fielded hundreds of complaints about Lexis and
>> the social security number scrap) has prompted members of the Banking
>> Committee to add provisions to the most recent spending bills which
>> protect personal information (including social security numbers, phone
>> numbers, addresses, and so forth) under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
>> This limits access to this information to credit agencies and otherwise
>> authorized entities.  (Of which I assume Lexis is not one).
>> 
>> It's not great protection, but it's something.
>> 
>> I urge everyone to take their own measures to protect personal data
>> regardless of what some piece of paper on a library shelf says is
>> protected.  The only real protection is not to allow release of the data
>> in the first place.
>> 
>> --
>> I hate lightning - finger for public key - Vote Monarchist
>> unicorn at schloss.li
>> 
>
>
>// declan at eff.org // I do not represent the EFF // declan at well.com //
>
>
>
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>From: Declan McCullagh <declan at eff.org>
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