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In Wake of Paris, FCC Seeks Power to Monitor, Shutter Websites
Citing possible links between terror-related websites and online communications and Friday’s attacks on Paris, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler suggested Tuesday Congress give the agency more authority to use ‘big data’ to monitor and act on potential threats [insidesources.com].
Appearing at a hearing held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Federal Communications Commission chairman told lawmakers that updating a 1994 law could give the agency more power to assist law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the surveillance of terror suspects online.
“We just had this terrible attack in Paris, and hundreds of people were killed,” Texas Republican Rep. Joe Barton said during the hearing. “We need to do something about it. ISIS and the terrorist networks can’t beat us militarily, but they are really trying to use the Internet and all of the social media to try to intimidate and beat us psychologically.”
Total surveillance failed, so more unconstitutional measures are required.
