FBI withdraws Internet Archive gag order
The American FBI withdrew a gag order attached to the Internet Archive. The federal agency had issues a National Security Letter (NSL) for reasons as yet unpublished; such is the secretive nature of an NSL. Subsequently, under pressure from a series of groups, including the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF),
the FBI withdrew the NSL and agreed to the unsealing of the case, finally allowing the Archive's founder to speak out for the first time about his battle against the record demand.
The Internet Archive argued that it should be considered a library, rather than an electronic resource. This changes its status, and the government's obligations, under the PATRIOT Act.
(via Slashdot)
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