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<p>If anyone has an interest in helping EPIC get the FCC to end data
retention of phone records.</p>
<p>Stephanie<br>
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Dear Members of the EPIC Advisory Board,
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<div class="">The <b class=""><u class="">FCC has agreed to
consider EPIC’s Petition</u></b> to end the FCC regulation
that requires telephone companies to keep the toll records of
their customers for 18 months. EPIC initiated this action in
2015, with the support of many members of the EPIC Advisory
Board. Now <b class=""><u class="">we need to get comments to
the FCC in support of the petition</u></b>.</div>
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<div class="">Here are the <u class=""><b class="">key reasons to
end the FCC mandate:</b></u></div>
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The mass retention of telecommunications records implicates
privacy and freedom of association of millions of Americans
who are suspected of no wrongdoing.</div>
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The retention of sensitive phone records increases the
likelihood of large-scale data breaches like the OPM data
breach in 2015</div>
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Modern non-measured, bundled phone billing makes the rule
unnecessary.</div>
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The US data retention requirement for telephone records is
at odds with international law and fundamental rights</div>
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<div class=""><b class=""><u class="">Here is how you can help:</u></b></div>
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<div class="">(1) <i class=""><u class="">Submit comments.</u></i> Okay
to include points above and to add your own. The FCC link is
here:</div>
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style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;
font-size: 12pt;" class=""><a
href="https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/proceedings?q=name:%28%2817-130%29%29"
class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/proceedings?q=name:((17-130))</a></span></div>
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<div class="">(2) <i class=""><u class="">Promote the EPIC
campaign</u></i>. The EPIC link is here:</div>
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href="https://epic.org/privacy/fcc-data-retention/" class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">https://epic.org/privacy/fcc-data-retention/</a></div>
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<div class="">(3) <i class=""><u class="">Tweet #MyCallsMyData
with links.</u></i></div>
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style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;
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href="https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/proceedings?q=name:%28%2817-130%29%29"
class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/proceedings?q=name:((17-130))</a></span></div>
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href="https://epic.org/privacy/fcc-data-retention/" class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">https://epic.org/privacy/fcc-data-retention/</a></div>
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<div class="">(4) <i class=""><u class="">Forward this email to
lists, colleagues, and friends</u></i></div>
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<div class="">We need a broad response for the FCC to act
favorably.</div>
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<div class="">Thanks for your help with this. There is not much
time to act.</div>
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<div class="">Marc.</div>
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