[bestbits] PCLOB deadline extended to September 15th

[matthew shears]

Dear all

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 
*Wednesday 14 August* 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.

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.

Letter is here: http://bestbits.net/pclob/

Many thanks for your support for this important letter.

Matthew

On 01/08/2013 23:51, Emma Llanso wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> At the last minute, the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board 
> has extended their deadline 
> <http://www.regulations.gov/#%21documentDetail;D=PCLOB-2013-0005-0031> 
> for public comment until *September 15th*. This means that I'm going 
> to hold off on submitting the joint letter 
> <http://bestbits.net/pclob/> 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.
>
> 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!
>
> Best,
> Emma
>
> -- 
> Emma J. Llansó
> Policy Counsel
> Center for Democracy & Technology
> 1634 I Street NW, Suite 1100
> Washington, DC 20006
> 202-407-8818 | @cendemtech <https://twitter.com/#%21/CenDemTech> | 
> @ellanso <https://twitter.com/#%21/ellanso>

-- 

Matthew Shears
Director and Representative
Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
mshears at cdt.org
+44 (0) 771 247 2987
Skype: mshears

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