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Court Battle Over Internet Calls

Posted by samzenpus on from the tap-out dept.

koweja writes "The federal appeals court has is hearing a petition to overturn an FCC rule that extends current wire-tapping laws to cover VoIP calls. The petition comes from various privacy advocacy groups, including the Center for Democracy and Technology. Aside from the obvious privacy issues, the rule requires that providers use equipment that allows wiretaps, which would require many companies to "upgrade" in order to comply."

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  1. court has is.. by BOOTSTRAPS · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "The federal appeals court has is hearing a petition to overturn an FCC rule...."
    the federal appeals court has is hearing?
    that's a pretty swwet typo!
    im sure all you people will mod me down, but i know it's b/c ya luv me! bring it on

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