EFF welcomes Florida removal but seeks broader limits
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“good steps forward, but we are still far from the finish line”
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EFF welcomes Florida's state-highway rights-of-way removal but says the policy does not reach cameras on other roads or private property.
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EFF reviewed the Florida order alongside a separate Texas funding directive.
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It said the Florida order does not reach readers outside state-highway rights-of-way.
How this statement is classified
Responding to: Revoking local law-enforcement permits for plate readers in Florida's state-highway rights-of-way is justified by privacy and misuse concerns.
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Why this label?
The FDOT removal is at issue. EFF endorses that measure and calls for further restrictions rather than criticizing the removal.
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