The big news in the usa freedom act is to limit bulk collection programs.
There can be serious negative effects on other u.s. Interests.
One (court) order would no longer authorize a bulk collection program, whether for telephone metadata or for other purposes.
We're past the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attack. And we can look at these issues more calmly.
The process emphasizes the importance of defense for widely used, commercial software.
