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The USA PATRIOT Act: Do these Laws Infringe on the Corporate Civil Liberties of the Telecommunication Industry?
Description
Does the USA PATRIOT Act place unconstitutional pressure on the telecommunications industry to comply with federal surveillance requests for information at the determent of their domestic and international operations? Is the Act in direct violation of the Fourth Amendment protection against unlawful search and seizures due to its vague language and lack of judicial oversight or adequate safeguards? In this thesis I will analyze whether, the USA PATRIOT Act infringes on a corporation's civil liberties through both historical references of both its legislative structure and design as well as current issues at the center of Congressional controversy. The forced cooperation demanded of the telecoms by the government subjects these businesses to possible consumer distrust, financial burdens, and inability to ensure confidentiality of communications for their multinational clients. The U.S. based telecommunications firms will continue to grow in the global marketplace; however, their competitive advantage will be limited by the excessive misuse of Federal powers to access United States' consumer information through third-party enterprises. Therefore, the provisions relating to the government's unchecked access to telecommunication data are unconstitutional because they do not serve a legitimate government interest in the least restrictive manner possible. They should be revised to balance both national security concerns and a telecom's right to protect its corporate infrastructure and brand.
Date Created
2015-12
Contributors
- Whitaker, Victoria Lynn (Author)
- Lynk, Myles (Thesis director)
- Coordes, Laura (Committee member)
- Department of Economics (Contributor)
- W. P. Carey School of Business (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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53 pages
Language
eng
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2015-2016
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.36081
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