FCC Asks For Comments On Internet Wiretapping

SECURITY GURU writes "Security Focus has posted a story about The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launching a public comment period on its plan to compel Internet broadband and VoIP providers to open their networks up to easy surveillance by law enforcement agencies. The 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), a federal law that mandates surveillance backdoors in U.S. telephone networks, is what would allow the FBI to start listening in on Internet communications. The EFF, ACLU, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center all opposed the plan, and an ACLU letter-drive generated hundreds of mailings from citizens against what the group called 'the New Ashcroft Internet Snooping Request.' If you have a comment on why you don't want the governemnt reading your email please post it here. All comments are due by November 8th."

Comments

Re:No reason for alarm

[JPelorat]

Kerry will bust you for NOT being nice to Muslims

Or for not wanting to pay eviscerating taxes. Or for not voting for him next time.

Blackmail heaven

[should_be_linear]

If Ashcroft's ideas materialize, which is unfortunately likely, we will be able to know what "dirty and unaccaptable" sites was Democratic candidate visiting since he was 5 years old. Actually, Kerry is last candidate that have at least theoretical chance to win elections, simply becouse his is too old to have all his logs stored in goverment backup.