A bill to update the Video Privacy Protection Act won’t...
A bill to update the Video Privacy Protection Act won’t advance in the 112th Congress, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy, D-Vt., said in an interview at the Capitol Wednesday. When asked whether he thought the committee would resume its…
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markup of HR-2471, which would let companies like Netflix share users’ viewing choices with their permission, Leahy told us: “This year, no.” In September, Leahy delayed a vote on the bill after law enforcement agencies spoke out against his amendment to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The provision would require the government to notify individuals when their email or personal information is disclosed by ISPs to law enforcement and provide them with a copy of the search warrant. State, local and federal law enforcement agencies said the Leahy amendment would increase the burdens of obtaining electronic communications necessary to catch criminals.