NeonWizard Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Broadband providers and Internet phone services must comply with requirements designed for the traditional phone network, the Federal Communications Commission said in a preliminary decision Wednesday. The 5-0 vote by the FCC is a major step toward regulations designed to help police and spy agencies eavesdrop on all forms of high-speed Internet access, including cable modems, wireless, satellite and broadband over power lines. "Above all, law enforcement access to IP-enabled communications is essential," FCC Chairman Michael Powell said. These "requirements can and should apply to VoIP and other IP-enabled service providers."IP refers to the Internet Protocol, a fundamental underpinning of the Web, and VoIP is a voice technology that uses the protocol to direct phone calls over the Internet.Read ArticleShould wiretapping like this be allowed in the first place? Isn't it a little too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Ain't got nowt to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Neither have I , but I'd still want to know how to block the creeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 All phone calls are logged (in canada anyways) for a period.. unknown to me.. but anyone with authority can retrieve these logs are review a persons conversations. Isn't this the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 This should be stopped instantly, and only communications to and from terrorists and criminals should be tapped. Their identities could easily be ascertained by making it compulsory to disclose this to the ISP before an email account is set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 This should be stopped instantly, and only communications to and from terrorists and criminals should be tapped. Their identities could easily be ascertained by making it compulsory to disclose this to the ISP before an email account is set up.We're using thier means of transportation to get our information across. Therefore, it's thier property right? uhhhhh... this is a bit of an iffy topic. I can see this one going on for a few pages.. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Well O.K. if it seems a bit difficult to comprehend look at in another way. The ISP asks each account holder/applicant "Are you a criminal or a terrorist?" If the answer is "NO." then the account holder/applicant is free to operate as we ddo now. If the answer is "YES" then the ISP can insist that all communications are inpected by the company and any dodgy stuff can then be passed onto the police. It seems so simple to me that it could have been devised by our saviour St. Tony himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 I think VoIP is still in it's infant stages, when it developes a bit more, there will be more rules and regulations. As for now, I'll stick to my land line :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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