Specifically, the petition asks Skype to spell out its compliance with the CommunicationsAssistance for LawEnforcementAct and National Security Letters, both of which can require the handover of private user data to government agencies.
Lobbying issues include cyber security, data retention, the reform of electronic privacy laws, and the controversial CommunicationsAssistance for LawEnforcementAct (CALEA) which lawenforcement would like updated to make it easier to wiretap the Internet.