Meeting the 5G Network Challenge:
Ringside Seat™
Podcast Series #2
Privacy, Free Expression, and Government Surveillance in a New World of 5G/AI/Internet of Things (with Attorney Lawrence Walters)
2019-10-18
5G Ringside Seat Podcasts introduces the work of leading experts, working on the new frontier of 5G law, policy, science, technology, and innovation. Although the goal is to cause a redirect toward a safer, greener, more resilient, and life affirming national and international industrial infrastructure, many different perspectives are welcome, expressed by distinguished panelists, in a spirit of free, open, and respectful dialogue.
Resources
Interview # 2: Lawrence Walters
- https://www.firstamendment.com/
- https://www.lexvid.com/cle/nsa-surveillance-privacy-rights
- DuckDuckgo.com
- Consumer Organizations: Stopwatching.us • Electronic Frontier Foundation – eff.org • Bill of Rights Defense Committee – bordc.org
- The First Amendment prohibits government actions that create a chilling effect on speech. Lamont v. Postmaster General, 381 U.S. 301 (1965)
- Reforms – USA Freedom Act – Senate/Introduced by Sen. Pat Leahy, July 2014 • Substantial improvement over weakened House Version • Would end bulk collection of cell phone data allowed under Section 215 of the Patriot Act • Future collection efforts would be based on reasonable suspicion, and focused only on an “individual, account, or personal device” • Creates “special advocate” position for FISA Court hearings; Special advocate will serve to protect civil liberties and privacy • Requires the declassification of ‘significant’ FISA Court decisions • Requires new reporting procedures relating to NSL letters and warrantless ‘backdoor’ searches.
- California data rights statute: https://privacylaw.proskauer.com/2018/07/articles/data-privacy-laws/the-california-consumer-privacy-act-of-2018/
- China and 5G surveillance
- ACLU v. NSA– https://www.aclu.org/cases/aclu-v-nsa-challenge-warrantless-wiretapping
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