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0 pointsaioprisan10y ago0 comments

NSLs can only ask for information, not force a company to build a product. That kind of request would have to come through legislation and apply to all US companies in a similar situation.

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teacup5010y ago

That's not really true; as evidence, I give you Room 641A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_641A

"Room 641A is a telecommunication interception facility operated by AT&T for the U.S. National Security Agency"

As long as you have a backdoor, and Apple does, shady government agencies can and do come knocking. We've got plenty of shady government agencies, and can never guarantee that we won't have more in the future.

X-Istence10y ago

That was most likely a backdoor deal between AT&T and the NSA. There was no legislation enacted. AT&T was not REQUIRED to install that room.

teacup5010y ago

We still don't know what the deal was. Arguing the nature of what we know about NSLs is a bit pointless when things like 641A are happening.

Our interpretation of already unconstitutional NSLs guarantees nothing.

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teacup5010y ago

That's not really true; as evidence, I give you Room 641A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_641A

"Room 641A is a telecommunication interception facility operated by AT&T for the U.S. National Security Agency"

X-Istence10y ago

That was most likely a backdoor deal between AT&T and the NSA. There was no legislation enacted. AT&T was not REQUIRED to install that room.

teacup5010y ago

We still don't know what the deal was. Arguing the nature of what we know about NSLs is a bit pointless when things like 641A are happening.

Our interpretation of already unconstitutional NSLs guarantees nothing.

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