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CDT Policy Posts

CDT Policy Posts are the regular news publication of the Center for Democracy and Technology. They are designed to deliver accurate, up-to-date information on public policy issues affecting civil liberties online. CDT's Policy Posts a leading resource for policy makers, press, industry representatives, students, and others who are interested in legal and policy issues affecting the Internet and other interactive media.

Volume 3: 1997

• Policy Post 3.01 -- January 17, 1997
  FBI Issues Scaled Back Surveillance Capacity Notice -- Cost and Capability Issues Remain

  On Tuesday, January 14, 1997, the FBI issued a revised notice of proposed surveillance capacity as required by the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA - a.k.a. Digital Telephony). The notice details projected increases in law enforcement wiretapping and other electronic surveillance activity in the coming years.

• Policy Post 2.38 -- November 18, 1996
  President Takes First Steps Towards Clipper 3.1.1

• Policy Post 2.37 -- November 5, 1996
  Privacy Issues Wrap-Up

• Policy Post 2.36 -- October 22, 1996
  Congress Promises Action on Encryption Next Year

• Policy Post 2.35 -- October 4, 1996
  Latest Admin Crypto Policy Pushes to Key Escrow

• Policy Post 2.34 -- September 26, 1996
  House Judiciary Comm. Holds Hearing on Crypto Bill

• Policy Post 2.33 -- September 25, 1996
  FTC Recommends Changes to Protect Personal Info

• Policy Post 2.32 -- September 20, 1996
  FBI Surveillance Demands Rejected on Privacy Grounds

• Policy Post 2.31 -- September 16, 1996
  Join Rep. Eshoo Online, Tues. 9/16 at 8:00 EDT

• Policy Post 2.30 -- August 16, 1996
  New Electronic Health Information Provisions Pose Privacy Risks

• Policy Post 2.29 -- August 1, 1996
  Clinton Administration, Congress Propose Sweeping Anti-Terrorism Initiatives

• Policy Post 2.28 -- July 21, 1996
  FBI Director to Testify at Senate Crypto Hearing; Netizens Can Participate in Hearing Live Online

• Policy Post 2.27 -- July 12, 1996
  VP Gore Reiterates Support for Key Escrow

• Policy Post 2.26 -- June 28, 1996
  Senate Encryption Hearing - Sea Change in Policy Debate

• Policy Post 2.25 -- June 21, 1996
  June 26 Senate Encryption Hearing to be "Cybercast" Live

• Policy Post 2.24 -- June 11, 1996
  Join Sen. Burns online TONIGHT (6/11), 10pm EDT

• Policy Post 2.23 -- June 7, 1996
  Congress/FTC Focus on Online Privacy Issues

• Policy Post 2.22 -- May 30, 1996
  NRC Report Calls Admin Crypto Policy Into Question

• Policy Post 2.21 -- May 30, 1996
  Your Privacy Online: CDT Unveils Demo & Clearinghouse

• Policy Post 2.20 -- May 22, 1996
  Clinton Administration Floats Clipper III Draft

• Policy Post 2.19 -- May 17, 1996
  27 Representatives Urge President Clinton to Abandon Key-Escrow Encryption Policy

• Policy Post 2.18 -- May 13, 1996
  Join Sen. Burns online TONIGHT (5/13) at 9:00 ET

• Policy Post 2.17 -- May 9, 1996
  CDT Urges FCC to Avoid Regulating "Internet Telephony"

• Policy Post 2.16 -- May 7, 1996
  Senator Burns Goes Online to Discuss Crypto Bill

• Policy Post 2.15 -- May 2, 1996
  Legislation Challenges Clinton's Grip on US Crypto Policy

• Policy Post 2.14 -- April 12, 1996
  Key Senators Strengthen Medical Privacy Bill

• Policy Post 2.13 -- March 29, 1996
  Net-Friendly Legislators Announce Internet Caucus Controls

• Policy Post 2.12 -- March 28, 1996
  Sen. Burns Announces New Bill To Lift Crypto Export Controls

• Policy Post 2.11 -- March 19, 1996
  CDT Proposes Changes to Improve Med-Privacy Bill

• Policy Post 2.10 -- March 14, 1996
  DEADLINE EXTENDED to join CDA legal challenge

• Policy Post 2.09 -- March 5, 1996
  Bills To Relax Crypto Exports Introduced

• Policy Post 2.08 -- March 1, 1996
  Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition Files Motion to Overturn CDA

• Policy Post 2.07 -- February 26, 1996
  Broad Coalition Launches Court Challenge to CDA, Individual Internet Users Invited to Join

• Policy Post 2.06 -- February 8, 1996
  Clinton Signs CDA, Protest Begins...

• Policy Post 2.05 -- February 1, 1996
  Congress Passes CDA, CDT, Others, Plan Court Challenge

• Policy Post 2.04 -- February 1, 1996
  Congress About to Vote on Final Telecomm Bill & CDA

• Policy Post 2.03 -- January 17, 1996
  FBI Fails To Meet Public Accountability Requirements of DigTel Law

• Policy Post 2.02 -- January 12, 1996
  A Victory for PGP Author Phil Zimmermann, Fundamental Privacy Issues Remain

• Policy Post 2.01 -- January 4, 1996
  Text and CDT Analysis of Latest Communications Decency Act

• Policy Post Number 32 -- December 6, 1995
  House Conferees Approve Sweeping Net Censorship Provision

• Policy Post Number 31 -- December 4, 1995
  Conferees Set to Vote This Week on Fate of the Net

• Policy Post Number 30 -- December 1, 1995
  Conferees Close To Decision on Cyberporn Issue

• Policy Post Number 29 -- November 9, 1995
  Public Interest/Industry Coalition Says Administration's Crypto Policy Flawed, Pledges to Develop Alternative

• Policy Post Number 28 -- November 6, 1995
  Senator Leahy Calls on FBI to Justify Wiretap Capacity Request

• Policy Post Number 27 -- October 24, 1995
  Senator Bennett Introduces Landmark Health Privacy Legislaion

• Policy Post Number 26 -- October 20, 1995
  FBI Announces Digital Telephony Surveillance Capacity Requests

• Policy Post Number 25 -- October 6, 1995
  House Panel Approves National ID System

• Policy Post Number 24 -- September 11, 1995
  Administration's New Crypto Policy Flops At Conference

• Policy Post Number 23 -- August 4, 1995
  House Passes Cox/Wyden Internet Freedom Amendment 420 - 4

• Policy Post Number 22 -- July 26, 1995
  House and Senate Cyberporn Hearings

• Policy Post Number 21 -- July 6, 1995
  Senate Health Bill Would Expose Private Health Records

• Policy Post Number 20 -- June 21, 1995
  Gingrich Says No To Exon

• Policy Post Number 19 -- June 20, 1995
  CDT Analysis of Senate Passed Communications Decency Act

• Policy Post Number 18 -- June 14, 1995
  Senate Passes Unconstitutional Communications Decency Act -- Battle Moves to House

• Policy Post Number 17 -- June 14, 1995
  Senator Harkin Amendment Would Remove Privacy Protection for Telephone Consumer Records

• Policy Post Number 16 -- June 6, 1995
  Senator Dole To Introduce Sweeping Anti-Indecency Internet Censorship Bill

• Policy Post Number 15 -- May 31, 1995
  Senate Proposals Would Create National Identification System

• Policy Post Number 14 -- May 26, 1995
  New Draft of Exon Comm. Decency Act Proposed -- Still Unconstitutional

• Policy Post Number 13 -- May 12, 1995
  CDT Testifies before Sen. Judiciary Subcommittee on the Availability of Bomb Making Material on the internet

• Policy Post Number 12 -- May 8, 1995
  FCC FCC Modifies Caller ID Policy

• Policy Post Number 11 -- May 5, 1995
  • Justice Department Says CDA Threatens First Amendment And Privacy Rights, Calls for Comprehensive Review
  • Pro-Family Groups Express Concern over CDA

• Policy Post Number 10 -- April 27, 1995
  Clinton Administration Unveils Counter-Terrorism Initiative

• Policy Post Number 9 -- April 11, 1995
  Subject: House CDA Sponsor Says Go-Slow

• Policy Post Number 8 -- April 7, 1995
  Subject: Senator Leahy Introduces Alternative to Communications Decency Act

• Policy Post Number 7 -- March 30, 1995
  Subject: Senator Leahy States Strong Opposition to Exon Legislation

• Policy Post Number 6 -- March 23, 1995
  Subject: CDT Analysis of Revised Exon Indecency Legislation

• Policy Post Number 5 -- March 22, 1995
  Subject: Senate Commerce Committee Adopts S. 314 as amendment to Senate Telecommunications reform Legislation

• Policy Post Number 4 -- March 16, 1995
  Subject: Senator Leahy Expresses Serious Concern about S. 314 -- asks CDT led Coalition to explore alternatives

• Policy Post Number 3 -- March 3, 1995
  Subject: Public Interest/Industry Coalition, led by CDT, sends letter to Senators Exon and Pressler. Message: Keep S. 314 off Fast Track.

• Policy Post Number 2 -- February 13, 1995
  Subject: X9 Committee Agrees to Adopt 3xDES Based Security Standards

• Policy Post Number 1 -- February 9, 1995
  Senator Exon Introduces Online Indecency Legislation (S. 314)

CDT Position Papers

• A Constitutional Analysis of S. 314 by CDT and People for the American Way

• CDT's Analysis of the Senate-Passed Communications Decency Act

• CDT Testimony before Federal Trade Commission on the privacy of online transactional information, November 20, 1995.

• CDT Testimony before Federal Trade Commission Workship on Consumer Privacy on the Global Information Infrastructure, June 4-5, 1996

Working Group Reports

• Interactive Working Group Report To Senator Leahy
  The Interactive Working Group is a coalition of public interest and industry representatives concerned with government content regulations in interactive media. This report was completed at the request of Senator Leahy and describes currently available parental control technologies, the state of current law, and the constitutional issues raised by content regulations in new media.

CDT Annual Reports

• First Annual Report and 1996 Work in Progress
• 1995 Activities

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