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U.S. Proposes Centralized Internet Surveillance

Posted by michael on from the one-NOC-to-rule-them-all dept.

Mr.Intel writes "The Times is reporting that President Bush is 'planning to propose requiring Internet service providers to help build a centralized system to enable broad monitoring of the Internet and, potentially, surveillance of its users.' The recommendation is part of a report entitled 'The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace'. It is due to be published early next year."

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  1. Re:good god by archeopterix · · Score: 1, Redundant
    whats next, telescreens, like in orwell's "1984" I hope that i am dead in the ground when this happiens!
    We can arrange that.

    Yours sincerely,

    Big Brother