Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 09:55:52 -0400 (EDT)
Message-Id: <200205171355.JAA12537@mattababy.mit.edu>
From: belmonte@mit.edu (Matthew Belmonte)
To: CapuanoHR8@aol.com
Subject: oppose HR 3482

Dear Representative Capuano

As your constituent I urge you to oppose HR 3482, the `Cyber Security
Enhancement Act.'  This bill would make it easier for the government to read
private email without judicial review and without notification of the person
whose communications are being disclosed.

Although its supporters claim that this bill is intended specifically for
emergency situations, it contains no language restricting its application to
genuine emergencies.  It does not require government agents to act in good
faith in reporting an emergency to an ISP.  It does not require that the danger
be immediate.  It does not require judicial review, even after the emergency
has passed, and it does not require that the person whose communications have
been disclosed be notified.

Because of all these shortcomings, I hope that you'll oppose HR 3482.

Sincerely,
Matthew Belmonte