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USA-EU-REST OF WORLD-FISA: US Senate gives immunity from prosecution to companies spying on the telecommunications of non-US citizens

01 October 2007

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US Senate agree to give immunity from prosecution to companies spy on the telecommunications of non-US citizens, that is, the rest of the world under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The Senate agreed that that civil immunity should be afforded to companies that aided the warrantless surveillance program. According to the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, immunity will be granted to providers who received a written request for the information stating that the program was authorised by the president and determined to be lawful. See: EPIC's page on FISA (link)

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