[IP] One Internet provider's view of FBI's CALEA wiretap push

Dave Howe DaveHowe at gmx.co.uk
Thu Apr 22 08:32:15 PDT 2004


R. A. Hettinga wrote:
> At 12:09 PM +0200 4/22/04, Eugen Leitl wrote:
>> Are you truly expecting a worldwide ban on encryption?
> It's like expecting a worldwide ban on finance. Been tried. Doesn't
> work.
There isn't a worldwide ban on breaking CSS - doesn't stop the film
industry trying to enforce it in the US courts.  That it doesn't apply
outside the US is fine if you are in the netherlands, not so hot if you,
your isp, or some branch of your ISP is in the states.





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