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diff --git a/talermerchantdemos/blog/articles/en/privacyaction.html b/talermerchantdemos/blog/articles/en/privacyaction.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dde4de6 --- /dev/null +++ b/talermerchantdemos/blog/articles/en/privacyaction.html @@ -0,0 +1,137 @@ +<!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" --> +<!-- Parent-Version: 1.86 --> +<title>Protect Postal Privacy +- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation</title> +<!--#include virtual="/philosophy/po/privacyaction.translist" --> +<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" --> +<h2>Protect Postal Privacy</h2> + +<p> +The following information was written by Kathleen Ellis. The Free +Software Foundation does not lead this campaign, but we support it by +spreading the word and hope that you do too.</p> + +<h3>Background</h3> +<p> +The United States Postal Service has submitted a rule to Congress +proposing that all Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies (CMRAs) must, +as of June 24, 1999, collect significant personal information from +all clients using their services. This would certainly affect +anonymous mail transactions, and could put millions of CMRA +customers in danger. Any CMRA or CMRA customer who refuses to +comply with this regulation would effectively lose their right to +recieve mail.</p> +<p> +The proposed regulation (published in the Federal Register on March +25, 1999) requires that CMRAs collect names, home addresses, +telephone numbers, and photo ID information about each customer. If +the CMRA customer classifies themselves as a business, they must +surrender the information on that box holder to anyone who asks for +it. CMRAs are widely used by survivors of domestic violence, +undercover law enforcement officials, and stalking victims in order +to conceal their locations and identities from people who could +cause them harm.</p> +<p> +The USPS proposal was intended to help cut down on mail fraud, a +practice that costs consumers millions of dollars every year. +However, experts state that the Postal Service's proposal will not +serve as a deterrent to criminals. “It will be a simple process +for those with financial means to rent homes, apartments, office +space, or the executive suites available in most major metropolitan +areas”, says Postal Watch's website.</p> +<p> +Congressman Ron Paul has introduced House Joint Resolution 55, which +would effectively revoke the Postal Service's new regulations +regarding CMRAs, but the resolution needs your support in order to +ensure that this insidious assault on consumer privacy is defeated.</p> + +<h3>What you can do</h3> + +<ol> + <li>Contact your Representative and urge them to co-sponsor HJR 55.</li> + <li>Write or call members of the House Appropriations Committee and + inform them about this issue, and urge them to pass the + resolution.</li> + <li>Send written comments about this issue to the US Postal Service + before July 9, 1999 to: + <address> + Manager, Administration and FOIA United States Postal Service + <br /> + 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 8141 Washington, DC 20260-5202 + </address></li> +</ol> + +<h3>More information</h3> +For further information, see the following web pages: + +<ul> + <li><a href="http://www.privacy.org/">Privacy.org</a></li> + <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-joint-resolution/55"> + H.J.Res.55 – 106th Congress</a></li> +</ul> + +</div><!-- for id="content", starts in the include above --> +<!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" --> +<div id="footer"> +<div class="unprintable"> + +<p>Please send general FSF & GNU inquiries to +<a href="mailto:gnu@gnu.org"><gnu@gnu.org></a>. +There are also <a href="/contact/">other ways to contact</a> +the FSF. 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