<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Please note that the deadline is actually today *Wednesday 14 August* for endorsing the PCLOB letter. Apologies for the confusion!</div><div>Best,</div><div>Deborah <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 14, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Deborah Brown <<a href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org">deborah@accessnow.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Dear all, A gentle reminder that the deadline for signing on to the PCLOB submission is end of the day *Wednesday 14 September*. As Matthew noted below the site will remain open for sign on, but the plan is to submit the letter with the list of endorsements later this week. </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Deborah <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 7, 2013, at 12:01 PM, matthew shears <<a href="mailto:mshears@cdt.org">mshears@cdt.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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Dear all<br>
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Just to follow-on from Emma's last note. Given the extension to
September 15th, we have been deliberating when to file the letter
with the PCLOB. We could wait until the new deadline but fear that
the letter and its newsworthiness may be overcome by other events.
Knowing what is the best time to file is a little tricky, but those
of us who have been shepherding this along believe that despite the
extension we should file sooner than later. We therefore propose
that the letter be filed with the PCLOB next week which gives us a
little more time to get additional signatures (we have been reaching
out directly to organisations that have not signed up) and to work
the press both in the US and internationally. Our proposal is that
we submit end-of-day <b>Wednesday 14 August</b> while working media
opportunities/placements through the end of that week. We propose
leaving the letter on the site and open to further sign-ons through
September 15th - submitting the letter next week does not preclude
an update to PCLOB on the letter's status.<br>
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So, for those organisations that wish to sign-on but haven't done so
please do. And for those that have signed-on please go out to your
networks and see if your partner organisations will consider joining
this effort. Sign-ons by Wednesday are preferable - but welcome
anytime through September 15. If you have suggestions as to media
and news activities/connections please do let us know.<br>
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Letter is here: <a href="http://bestbits.net/pclob/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/pclob/</a> <br>
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Many thanks for your support for this important letter.<br>
<br>
Matthew<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/08/2013 23:51, Emma Llanso wrote:<br>
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Hi all,<br>
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At the last minute, the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Board has <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.regulations.gov/#%21documentDetail;D=PCLOB-2013-0005-0031">extended
their deadline</a> for public comment until <b>September 15th</b>.
This means that I'm going to hold off on submitting the <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://bestbits.net/pclob/">joint
letter</a> that many of you have signed on to -- the extended
deadline gives us a lot more time to solicit signatories for the
letter, prepare a media strategy, and encourage organizations to
submit their own comments into the proceeding. <br>
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I continue to think this comment process represents one of the
best opportunities for groups and advocates outside the US to make
their opinions heard to the US government on the NSA surveillance
programs. Thanks again to all of you who've taken the time to
engage on this joint letter, and I hope the extended deadline will
give more of you the time to consider commenting!<br>
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Best,<br>
Emma<br>
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Emma J. Llansó<br>
Policy Counsel<br>
Center for Democracy & Technology<br>
1634 I Street NW, Suite 1100<br>
Washington, DC 20006<br>
202-407-8818 | <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://twitter.com/#%21/CenDemTech">@cendemtech</a> | <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://twitter.com/#%21/ellanso">@ellanso</a></div>
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Matthew Shears
Director and Representative
Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mshears@cdt.org">mshears@cdt.org</a>
+44 (0) 771 247 2987
Skype: mshears
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