Edward J. Black: “I firmly believe that the United States must continue its full-throated support of freedom of expression worldwide.”

The level of intrusion, unwarranted and unconsented intrusion into people's private affairs--their location, their sensitive data, a variety--is something that we need to guard against.

If we go to the concept that the data used by technology companies to perform their functions are just business records, then a massive amount of information about everyone becomes available under a lower standard.

The fact is, modern digital technology has great benefits, but it does open up the potential for great access into people's private affairs.

You are talking about a surveillance, monitoring capability which can be very detailed, very intrusive.