FBI adds to wiretap wish list

CNET News ^ | March 12, 2004 | Declan McCullagh and Ben Charny

[Neil E. Wright]

Comments?

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"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty."
Toward FREEDOM

[Rams82]

This is insane...

[philetus]

If we can know where everyone is, who they're with, who their talking to and why, where they've been and where they're going,what they own and why they own it, who they're friends and neighbors are, and record all they're conversations,

We will all be safer.

[Jim Robinson]

Insane.

[templar]

If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.

[tahiti]

"A far-reaching FBI proposal would require all broadband Net providers, including cable modem and DSL companies, to rewire their networks to support easy wiretapping by police."

At whose expense?

Amendment V

"...nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."

This action, regulation, or law is blatantly unconstitutional.

If we U.S. citzens wish to have this type of access for wiretapping broadband data conveyance, then we citizens have to compensate the private property owners for that cost for public use.

[Sir Gawain]

I hate government.

[Tangerine Time Machine]

If you have nothing to hide from President Hillary, you have nothing to fear.

[Neil E. Wright]

You asked: "At whose expense?"

From the last paragraph of the article above: Under the FBI's proposal, Internet companies would bear "sole financial responsibility for development and implementation of CALEA solutions" but would be authorized to raise prices to cover their costs.

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"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty."
Toward FREEDOM

[CholeraJoe]

"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty."

"Remember, an Oath is Forever."

[dcwusmc]

Thanks for posting this, Neil. The Feebs are getting WAY out of hand. Indeed, where is the Constitutional authority for them to even EXIST? Since they do NOT investigate the Constitutional crime of counterfeiting and the SS can just as easily cover Treason while the Coasties and the Navy deal with Piracy, why do we even NEED the Feebs?

[Patriot1998]

CAN YOU SAY POLICE STATE!!!

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!

[Cheetah1]

Bad Bad Bad

This is all very bad...

[Young Rhino]

Ever since the "anthrax" scare at the U.S. Supremes, there has been a judicial blank check for anything couched as "homeland security." Congress will pass unconstitutional laws, the president will sign the laws doubting the constitutionality, and 5 clymers in black robes will declare the laws to be constitutional. The inmates are running the asylum. Could be worse. Could be living in Spain and surrendering to terrorists at the ballot box.

[_Jim]

"Unfunded mandate" ... implementable when pigs finally fly ...

[Mo1]

If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear

As I may agree with that comment .. I also have to admit the Feds are pushing it a bit to far

[FreeReign]

[excerpt]: Telephone companies that use their networks to sell broadband have already been following CALEA rules.

[excerpt]: Under CALEA, police must still follow legal procedures when wiretapping Internet communications. Depending on the situation, such wiretaps do not always require court approval, in part because of expanded wiretapping powers put in place by the USA Patriot Act.

[endthematrix]

THANKS! Ping me on any update.

[Robert_Paulson2]

ahhh surveillance tax... nice.