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And Australia is Five Eyes, which means FBI/DHS/DEA/ATF all have warrantless access to everything in Fastmail via FAA702.



Seems to be a useful summary of 702 from a USA perspective: https://cdt.org/insights/section-702-what-it-is-how-it-works...


This is out of date. We know now from multiple different sources that 702 is routinely used illegally to spy on US persons as well.

It has also regularly been renewed and is still in full effect, and appears that it will remain so in perpetuity. It is the #1 most used source in US intelligence gathering.


According to the article, Section 702 sunset on December 31, 2017.




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