[e-privacy] [EFF] National ID and Trademark Bills Still Moving

[Andrea Glorioso]

FYI

La parte interessante per e-privacy e` quella sul REAL ID Act.


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* Alert Update: National ID and Trademark Bills Still  Moving

EFF   recently  issued action   alerts   on  two important pieces   of
legislation    that unfortunately remain   on  the  move in  Congress.
Earlier  this month,  the House  passed  its version  of the Trademark
Dilution Act, legislation that would harm freedom of expression in the
US.  The battle  has  now moved over    to the Senate,  which is  also
considering  imminent action  on  the REAL  ID  Act - legislation that
would create  a de facto "national ID,"   complete with massive linked
databases and  an  undefined "machine-readable technology" requirement
that opens the  door to embedded radio-frequency identification (RFID)
tags.

Thousands of  people have already  sent letters  to Congress on  these
issues, and it's critical that we keep  the momentum going.  Visit the
pages below to learn  more and take action today.   You can also craft
your own letter or pass this note to family and friends who care about
safeguarding free speech and privacy.  Thank you for your support!

Stop the REAL ID Act:
<http://action.eff.org/site/Advocacy?id=119>

Stop the Trademark Act from Diluting Free Speech:
<http://action.eff.org/site/Advocacy?id=113> 

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Andrea Glorioso             sama at miu-ft.org         +39 333 820 5723
        .:: Media Innovation Unit - Firenze Tecnologia ::.
	      Conquering the world for fun and profit
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