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FBI Adds to Wiretap Wish List

Posted by michael on from the can-we-hear-you-now? dept.

WorkEmail writes "A far-reaching proposal from the FBI, made public Friday, would require all broadband Internet providers, including cable modem and DSL companies, to rewire their networks to support easy wiretapping by police. The FBI's request to the Federal Communications Commission aims to give police ready access to any form of Internet-based communications. If approved as drafted, the proposal could dramatically expand the scope of the agency's wiretap powers, raise costs for cable broadband companies and complicate Internet product development."

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  1. In all my communication... by SisyphusShrugged · · Score: 4, Funny

    All my commmunication will have to have GW is Double-Plus Good as the header :) Using words such as Terrorism, Nader for President, and Same-Sex Marriage will merit an immediate termination.

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    Post apocalyptic gaming goodness
  2. Listening in on X-Box Live? by letdownjournals · · Score: 5, Funny
    Legal experts said the 85-page filing includes language that could be interpreted as forcing companies to build back doors into everything from instant messaging and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) programs to Microsoft's Xbox Live game service.

    To avoid any potentially deadly misunderstandings, I'd advise you not to play a Counter-Strike "terrorist."

  3. 1984 by aixou · · Score: 5, Funny

    Some visionary should write a book about a future dystopia and call it 2040. Then Apple can come out with a cool new commercial in 2040, with a dubbed over voice saying, "god damn it. it's happened.", and have a gunshot fire with the sound of a body falling to the ground. right?

  4. Vacancies at the FBI: by eltaDciraD · · Score: 5, Funny

    The FBI seeks to appoint a senior AOL linguist. The successful candidate will form a 1337 team able to translate AOL to American English in real-time as part of a stimulating new FBI initiative...

  5. Re:Screw you, government! You pay for the upgrades by Felinoid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next they'll bill the suspect for being investigated and failing to produce justification for an arrest warent.
    Improves law enforcment and cuts the budget.. What could be wrong?

    Oh right.. paying for being innocent.

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    I don't actually exist.
  6. Re:Civil Protest by velo_mike · · Score: 4, Funny
    everyone should download anything and everything they can think of. Delete it when it is done and then initiate a new down load

    Similar concept but I think everything should be encrypted. Notes to mom, grocery list to the s.o., plans for laser beams mounted on fricken sharks, encrypt it. Fuck em, let em spend a ton of money decrypting a note to my g.f. asking to pick up drycleaning... Overload the system.

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    At the bottom of the endless pile of paper work which characterizes all regulation lies a gun.
    Alan Greenspan

  7. Re:Money Power Politicss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's funny to see one of these incorrect corrections.

    Everyone else has fixed your error, I'm just here to laugh at you.