[privacy] U.S. Court Upholds Government Broadband Wiretap Access

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via Yahoo! News (Reuters).

[snip]

A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the government's authority to force high-speed Internet service providers to give 
law enforcement authorities access for surveillance purposes.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a petition aimed at overturning a decision by 
regulators requiring facilities-based broadband providers and those that offer Internet telephone service to comply 
with U.S. wiretap laws.

The court concluded that the FCC requirement was a "reasonable policy choice" even though information services are 
exempted from the government's wiretapping authority.

The FCC has set a May 14, 2007 deadline for compliance.

[snip]

More:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060609/wr_nm/telecoms_wiretaps_court_dc

- ferg


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