Telecom Immunity Showdown in the Senate
A make-or-break moment for telecom immunity has arrived, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
After months of back-room committee-meetings, the FISA bill will finally reach the Senate floor on Monday.
Almost two years ago, EFF filed suit against AT&T for its illegal participation in a massive digital dragnet of Americans' private communications. In recent months, the Bush Administration has been pressuring Congress to immunize telecommunications companies against this litigation.
Just a few months ago, immunity seemed like a forgone conclusion. But last month, outcry from thousands of concerned citizens like you changed the tide, when the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that didn't let lawbreaking telecoms off the hook.
Unfortunately, a previously-reported version of the bill that grants telecom immunity will be presented to the Senate extremely early on Monday morning. This vote is our chance to strip immunity from the bill. If you care about holding corporations accountable for lawbreaking and preserving privacy rights, now is the time to take action: