Carnegie Mellon Resists FBI Tapping Requirement

Posted by Zonk on Friday November 4, 2005 @04:35PM from the man-standing-up-to-the-man dept.

roach2002 writes "Carnegie Mellon University is fighting back against a requirement that taps on campus internet access must be quickly obtainable. The technology that would allow the FBI to monitor internet access, after a court order, "at the flip of a switch" would cost at least $450 per student. MIT is also covering the story." From the article: "'The Department of Justice wants 24/7 access, whenever they need it, and they want remote access. We find that too extremely burdensome in terms of money, staff, and technology,' said Maureen McFalls, Director of Government Relations for Carnegie Mellon and the coordinator of Carnegie Mellon's response to this issue. According to an ACE press release, the cost to universities could be upwards of $7 billion, or at least $450 extra on each student's tuition bill."

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Monitor by Deliveranc3 · 2005-11-04 16:49 · Score: 5, Interesting

Terrorism seems to be any act against the U.S. Government, half the population already disagrees with the policy of that government.

Why should they be allowed to tap into the intellectual centres of their country?

Universities are the places where revolution has historically started, curtailing student influence merely stops one of the free checks and balances on the system.