EPIC Continues Pursuit of Network Shutdown Policy
Today EPIC filed a Petition in the federals appeal court in Washington, D.C., seeking review of a recent opinion allowing DHS to withhold the criteria to shutdown cell phone networks. EPIC sued the agency for the shutdown policy following a 2011 San Francisco BART incident, where government officials shut down cell phone service during a peaceful protest. In its Petition, EPIC argued that the recent decision would "create an untethered national security exemption for law enforcement agencies," and is contrary to other court decisions and the intent of Congress.
March 27, 2015| Share:
