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Higher Education Fears Wiretapping Law

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-we-all dept.

alphadogg writes "Institutions of higher education are up in arms over an FCC ruling on wiretapping they say could cost them billions of dollars in upgrades, expose their networks to more attacks, and jeopardize rights to privacy and freedom of speech. "

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  1. Well... by cp.tar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Higher education vs. government decisions... I do wonder who's in the right.

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  2. Civil liberties? Pfft. by koreth · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember, if it stops just one terrorist, it's all worth it!

    1. Re:Civil liberties? Pfft. by Scrameustache · · Score: 2, Funny

      That is why you're not supposed to let people with an emotional interest have any say in an important decision.

      So... we should end wommen's suffrage? ;-)

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  3. Labtop? by JLavezzo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Okay, I'll bite. You spelled it that way three times. What's a labtop?

    1. Re:Labtop? by Minwee · · Score: 4, Funny

      I know, let's ask the Internet.

  4. No, it's for the children by MikeRT · · Score: 3, Funny

    You got it all wrong. We're back to protecting the kids. Get your talking points right, junior. It'll be back to the terrorists in a year when that's back in style--or when Bush needs to stop making history as the first President to get negative approval rating numbers.