I don't pick sides, I know enough to stay away from both. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, t.piwowar <t...@tjpa.com> wrote:
> 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? > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
