Deadline to comment on new NO FLY rules is Oct 22, 2007

Published August 23, 2007 in the Federal Register, NEW RULES for NO FLY. The commercial carriers, who would be obliged to turn over their records to the Dept of Homeland Security, are refusing to comment, except through their trade organization, the Air Transport Association. Ed Hasbrouck, a respected expert on travel and consumer rights and privacy, has roundly critized the proposed rules, saying it sets no boundaries on how long airlines may retain personal data they collect and no limit on what they may do with that information."This is a fundamental change in the system," says Hasbrouck, noting that the currenct system lists those barred from flying, whereas the new system will require permission for anyone to board a plane.Deadline for comments is Oct. 22, 2007. See Hasbrouck's testimony and notes:
Ed Hasbrouck's Testimony.If you think this is all just a bunch of hysteria, see page 58 of Wired Magazine's October, 2007 issue.There, an incident is recounted of a Canadian psychotherapist named Andrew Feldmar who was barred from entering the US last year after a border guard discovered he had written an article about his experience taking LSD in the '60s.