But industry groups and civil liberties organizations have raised questions about the proposal. They cite the risk of abuse, the potential loss in security and privacy, costs to US firms and consumers, and the difficulties of enforcing the policy. It is not enough for the White House to hold a few press conferences. These decisions are too important to made in secret, without public review by all interested parties. More recently, CPSR obtained records through FOIA litigation revealing the involvement of the National Security Agency in the development of unclassified technical standards in violation of federal law.
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