Internet Service Provider Says Subpoena Bill is Unconstitutional
03.03.2010 by Jeff Robinson
Pete Ashdown
(KCPW News) A bill that would expand the authority of prosecutors in Utah to demand information from Internet and telephone service providers through a subpoena is making its way through the Utah legislature. Republican Representative Brad Daw is sponsoring House Bill 150 at the request of the state Attorney General’s office, which believes a person’s information should be readily available when he or she is suspected of stalking or child kidnapping. It’s already passed out of the House of Representatives, but with several objections from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. One person who also objects to the bill is Pete Ashdown, founder and president of the Internet service provider XMission. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson spoke with him to find out why he opposes the bill.
Pete Ashdown is the founder and president of XMission, and a one-time candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006. Full disclosure: XMission is a KCPW underwriter.
I completely agree with Pete, this House Bill is a horrible thing to pass.
I love how Pete mentions that Mark is basically saying “we’re doing it wrong already, so that supports us to continue doing it wrong”
Thanks Pete for bringing this all to light!
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