Link: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/12/2318251 Posted by: michael, on 2004-03-13 09:08:00 Topic: us, 146 comments from the can-we-hear-you-now? dept. [1]WorkEmail writes "A [2]far-reaching proposal from the FBI, made public Friday, would require all broadband Internet providers, including cable modem and DSL companies, to rewire their networks to support easy [3]wiretapping by police. The FBI's request to the Federal Communications Commission aims to give police ready access to any form of Internet-based communications. If approved as drafted, the proposal could dramatically expand the scope of the agency's wiretap powers, raise costs for cable broadband companies and complicate Internet product development." References 1. http://www.tghclan.com/ 2. http://news.com.com/2100-1028-5172948.html 3. http://news.com.com/2100-7352-5137344.html?tag=nl ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07078, 11.61144 http://www.leitl.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE http://moleculardevices.org http://nanomachines.net [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature]