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John Conyers: “I believe that legislatively forcing telecommunications providers to build back doors into systems will actually make us…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
I believe that legislatively forcing telecommunications providers to build back doors into systems will actually make us less safe and less secure.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Conyers argues against mandatory back doors in communication systems for security reasons.

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