Well, I would bet that soon it will be OK to say, use the cellphone to track speeds and send a speeding ticket to the user. I have heard of EZ pass holders being given tickets for speeding based on an EZ pazz reading, and what about automatic photo traffic lights. If this gets approved, watch how it transforms into something the authorities can use.
Wiretaps are necessary, but forcing a provider to make it easy is not something the law should do. Think about the olden days without digital phone service, a wire tap meant people had to physically tap the line. This method could be used today. Physically tap someones IP connection, and monitor all traffic. Any form of communication over an IP network should be investigated if a suspected criminal is engaging in something bad, not just VOIP. Eventually as providers upgrade technology, wiretapping will be easier, especially as the IPv6 becomes more prevalent.
Just because voice is sent over IP doesn't mean wire tapping laws should be used as an excuse/reason to change the technology. Internet traffic as a whole needs to be addressed, not just VOIP since that is just one application. How is VOIP any different that two people using a private chat? If the Man wants to tap IP, they should do it without making the providers suffer costs and inconvenience. The technology to tap an IP line is available and I am sure the techies employed by the Man could figure out how to tap someones broadband connection given a proper warrant to do so. Having a button to tap a line just makes it easier to abuse people rights and allows easy targeting, thanks to our wonderful patriot act.
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Well, I would bet that soon it will be OK to say, use the cellphone to track speeds and send a speeding ticket to the user. I have heard of EZ pass holders being given tickets for speeding based on an EZ pazz reading, and what about automatic photo traffic lights. If this gets approved, watch how it transforms into something the authorities can use.
Wiretaps are necessary, but forcing a provider to make it easy is not something the law should do. Think about the olden days without digital phone service, a wire tap meant people had to physically tap the line. This method could be used today. Physically tap someones IP connection, and monitor all traffic. Any form of communication over an IP network should be investigated if a suspected criminal is engaging in something bad, not just VOIP. Eventually as providers upgrade technology, wiretapping will be easier, especially as the IPv6 becomes more prevalent.
Just because voice is sent over IP doesn't mean wire tapping laws should be used as an excuse/reason to change the technology. Internet traffic as a whole needs to be addressed, not just VOIP since that is just one application. How is VOIP any different that two people using a private chat? If the Man wants to tap IP, they should do it without making the providers suffer costs and inconvenience. The technology to tap an IP line is available and I am sure the techies employed by the Man could figure out how to tap someones broadband connection given a proper warrant to do so. Having a button to tap a line just makes it easier to abuse people rights and allows easy targeting, thanks to our wonderful patriot act.