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FCC Asks For Comments On Internet Wiretapping


From: "Lawrence, Michael" <MLawrence () soroc com>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:17:27 -0400

There is an article posted on Slashdot.org, regarding this issue. 
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/04/09/29/1331234.shtml?tid=158&tid=95&tid=103&tid=17
 Now my question is, if this is to be setup in a similar fashion to telephone wiretapping, what is to happen with 
broadcasted packets sent or received by the tapped connection? 
 Beyond the fact that probably 80%-90% of all internet broadcasts would contain little to no useful data top 
incriminate someone, this still could be an issue. Say for example, I am connected to the internet through the same 
broadband ISP as someone that is being "tapped". Now this person is receiving broadcast messages from myself, for DNS 
items and so on. Will my broadcasts count as communication with this person? 

This was just a dumb thought I had when reading the posting.

Mike


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