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The potential lapse of Section 702 authority creates political pressure to reauthorize warrantless surveillance, yet existing FISA court rulings ensure telecom compliance continues even during a gap in certification. Consequently, the anticipated "going dark" scenario is largely a rhetorical framing rather than an operational reality, as companies face substantial daily fines for non-compliance with NSA directives. This dynamic limits Congress's leverage to negotiate reforms while maintaining current intelligence gathering capabilities.

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A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’

The VergeJune 11, 20263 min read

Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 against reauthorizing the controversial warrantless wiretapping authority through July 2nd. After a short-term extension earlier this year, the spying program now appears set to lapse for at least a week. This is the nightmare scenario FISA's proponents have been warning about - but it doesn't actually mean the US has lost its surveillance capabilities. Proponents of a clean extension claim a lapse will hinder intelligence agencies' efforts to thwart potential terrorist attacks, with surveillan … Read the full story at The Verge.

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