On Jun 24, 2009, at 11:51 AM, mike wrote:
WOW..you can link bush/microsofticons to *anything* can't you?
Your loyalty to evildoers of every ilk is indeed impressive, though
not commendable. You probably think Dick Cheney is a lovable Teddy Bear.
Yes CALEA was signed into law by Clinton, but the problems really
stem from what Bush did with it.
Nokia and Siemens were following this...
"In order to be CALEA-compliant, telecommunications providers must
install new hardware and software, as well as modifying old equipment
so that it doesn't interfere with any law enforcement agency's
ability to perform real-time surveillance of any telephone and
internet traffic."
The problems started here...
"Originally CALEA only granted the ability to wiretap digital
telephone networks, but in 2004, the Deparment of Justice, FBI, and
Drug Enforcement agencies filed a joint petition with the FCC to
expand their powers to include the ability to monitor VoIP and
broadband internet communications -- so that they could monitor web
traffic as well as phone calls."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act
Who was president in 2004?
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