The politics of domestic spying and the role telcos have played in it are getting a closer look-and getting closer to being resolved as the year-long battle over telco immunity seems to finally be drawing to a close.
The Wall Street Journal today reports Congressional negotiators nearing a deal resolving how domestic spying powers are legislated and who actually has oversight.
The Journal also says the telco issue will be sent to the secret national-security court, resolving an issue that has rankled relations between the administration and Democratic lawmakers since 2006.
For more:
See the Wall Street Journal story [1]
Related articles:
- FISA, telco immunity fight fade with economy FISA editorial [2]
- FISA fight's back in the news FISA editorial [3]
Links:
[1] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121150356747116111.html?mod=telecommunications_primary_hs
[2] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/fisa-telco-immunity-fight-fade-with-economy/2008-04-14
[3] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/fisa-s-b-a-a-a-ck/2008-04-25