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VoIP Wiretapping

Posted by Zonk on from the everybody-else-is-doing-it-so-why-can't-we? dept.

pisqon writes "VoIP News has an article discussing a U.S. government decision that will extend wiretapping regulations to the Internet. From the article: 'The Federal Communications Commission voted 5-0 last week to prohibit businesses from offering broadband or Internet phone service unless they provide police with backdoors for wiretapping access. Formal regulations are expected by early next year.'" Update: 03/28 04:52 GMT by Z : As several readers have pointed out, this story is a mite out of date. Good conversation in the comments, though.

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  1. Re:Internet too? by jrockway · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can you really trust the compiler? What about the microcode in the processor? What about your Ethernet card? Who can you trust, really?

    http://www.acm.org/classics/sep95/

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  2. Re:Uhh, VoIP is digital by Jorkapp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Obligatory simpsons quote:

    Unmodified:
    Homer: So, someone had to take the babysitter home, then i saw that the gummi venus de milo was stuck to her, so i grabbed it off. Just thinking about that sweet candy... just makes me want to have another!
    Newserial guy: Thank you Mr Simpson, that will do nicely.

    Modified:
    Homer: So, someone had to take the babysitter home, then i grabbed her swswswsweet can. Just thinking about her swswswsweet can makes me want to have another!
    Newserial guy: So, you grabbed her can. What do you have to say in your defence?

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    Frink: Nice try floyd, but you were designed for scrubbing, and scrubbing is what you shall do.