Department of Homeland Security DHS EPIC v. DHS SOP 303
In EPIC v. DHS, DC Circuit Backs Agency Secrecy on "Internet Kill Switch"
The federal court of appeals based in Washington, DC has ruled that the Department of Homeland Security may withhold from the public a secret procedure for shutting down cell phone service. EPIC pursued the DHS policy after government officials in San Francisco disabled cell phone service during a peaceful protest in 2011. EPIC sued DHS when the agency failed to release the criteria for network shutdowns. A federal judge ruled in EPIC's favor. On appeal, the D.C. Circuit held for the DHS but said that the agency might still be required to disclose some portions of the protocol.
February 10, 2015| Share:
