Sunday, October 02, 2005

FCC orders backdoor wiretap access for internet

This story is definitely under the radar.
Quietly last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a 59-page document outlining new rules forcing broadband internet and voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone service providers to open up their systems to federal, state and local law enforcement officials.
In releasing the rules, the FCC opened up a 30-day public comment period.
However, they're apparently not all that interested in public input.
The regulations, which are planned for implementation in 2007, were decided upon in the beginning of August and made public Friday without a news release or other announcement.
What? The sneak and peek surveillance under the Patriot Act isn't enough for them? Can we call them fascists now?
Bookmark and Share

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home