Law Enforcement Targets Online Communication

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday September 28, 2005 @09:11AM from the bigger-brother dept.

jesup writes "The FCC ruled yesterday that the CALEA applies both to broadband suppliers and to all calls made via VoIP providers. If they have any connection to the PSTN, it applies whether the call in question is IP-to-IP or not. Separately, all broadband suppliers will have to implement CALEA, which means providing access to law enforcement for trap-and-trace on all traffic on broadband connections. In related news, the FCC has also released a policy document that states that 'consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement.' In theory, under this they could require wiretaps on in-game chat, or key-logging in file encryption programs."

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An Antidiluvean Slashdotter speaks... by Sanjuro · 2005-09-28 09:33 · Score: 0, Redundant

Ahem. I seem to recall PGP Phone coming out almost 10 years ago. Wonder if there are similar products today?

I'm still trying to figure out why we even use phones anymore, except for cultural inertia.

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