This is a pretty good way to remind ourselves (&quot;Never Forget&quot;) why some things are the way they are.  It stands out and is perhaps unexpected, giving a chance to have a discussion around the things we want to avoid or combat.  That it shows up in the protocol gives relevance to a FAQ entry on the topic, vs just being a by-the-way FAQ entry that is easier to ignore.<p>It could just as well have been ECHELON [0], however PRISM has more recent, and documented, meaning and more mindshare specifically around&#x2F;related to domestic spying.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;ECHELON" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;ECHELON</a>