@charlie_savage FISC ruled what they were doing to be illegal. They didn't want to change what they were doing so ... they went overseas.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Question remains whether as much purely domestic data would be avail abroad. The Google/Yahoo data link thing may be factor.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @charlie_savage
@charlie_savage They've got the FAA collection, expanded to cover cyber, for domestic. So they only need the encrypted stuff overseas.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel But FAA is targeted, not bulk, so incomplete for contact-chaining-link-analysis purposes viz hidden associates2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @charlie_savage
@charlie_savage The upstream FAA IS bulk. What it doesn't give you is 5 years retrospective, but you can search on any selector.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel You need retrospective for contact chaining to work though2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @charlie_savage
@charlie_savage Well, they've been doing upstream collection since 2008. So you have it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel But need to *store* everything to have it retrospectively for link analysis. Upstream 702 (near) real-time filtering/discarding3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @charlie_savage
@charlie_savage True. But hey, they've got a LOT more storage of late.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Plus using 702 data would keep them under FISC compliance headaches, so doesn't fit theory re motive for dropping PRTT program3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@charlie_savage Which is PRECISELY why Wyden and Leahy-Sensenbrenner impose duty to count--then everything becomes illegal.
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