<div dir="ltr">Thanks Kevin - this is really useful. Any thoughts about what form public advocacy to the companies should or could take? And what about timing: when would be the right moment to start shifting some public & media focus onto the companies? <div>
What do others think about how to divide our global efforts - which seems more strategic/impactful, targeting UN and national human rights institutions (follow-up on the UN HRC statement, aiming to get the HRC to launch a full investigation and report) or targeting companies? In an ideal world it would be 'both, and', but capacities and resources are limited.<br>
<div style>best</div><div style>Anne</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Kevin Bankston <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kbankston@cdt.org" target="_blank">kbankston@cdt.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Hi everyone--<div><br></div><div>We at CDT threw together for GNI this little two page document describing some advocacy options and reform proposals around the NSA revelations, and thought it was worth sharing here. Obviously, we're very focused on transparency-related goals/options because we think that's where there is the most political will and the most opportunity for alliance with the companies to force meaningful action from Congress and the Executive Branch, followed by specific amendments to PATRIOT Section 215 (the provision being used to justify the court orders for all phone records).</div>
<div><br></div><div>Since the companies are acting under court orders and are gagged against saying anything, they have a very strong incentive to push--and to be seen as pushing--for more transparency and more ability to speak. That's why one of my main priorities right now is to get the companies, who are somewhat at odds with each other on this issue right now (see e.g. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/15/4432368/google-opts-out-of-fisa-disclosure-deal-made-by-facebook-and" target="_blank">http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/15/4432368/google-opts-out-of-fisa-disclosure-deal-made-by-facebook-and</a>), to sit down together--with each other, and with a few representatives of civil society--to try and bang out a shared transparency agenda. I will keep this group updated as that effort proceeds, but in the meantime, public advocacy asking the companies to work together to demand more transparency--with each other and with us, as a unified front--would be incredibly helpful.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Kevin</div><div><br></div><div></div></div><br>--<br>
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