Fri 13 Jul 2012
DHS emergency power extended, including control of private telecom systems
Posted by k under Civil Liberties , DemocracyNo Comments
The Washington Times
An executive order signed June 6 “gives DHS the authority to seize control of telecommunications facilities, including telephone, cellular and wireless networks, in order to prioritize government communications over private ones in an emergency,” said Amie Stephanovich, a lawyer with the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC). (more…)