Re: IP: IETF considers building wiretapping into the Internet

[Paul A. Lambert]

> > 
> > Is it a given that IETF standard protocols will contain backdoors?  I
> > support the idea of bringing the issue before the IETF.  Surely the vast
> > majority will oppose weakening the protocols.  
> > 

Backdoors not the only consideration.  Phone systems have many interesting properties 
for government monitoring.

  - All phones have a readily available (to a government) physical address.
  - Mobile phones are associated with a physical billing address.  Mail drops are not 
usually allowed.
  - Audit trails of all calls can be made available.  Who you call is often more 
interesting than what you say.

So in this context, what are the implications to IP addresses?  I'm sure the FBI will 
want similar tracking of Internet addresses.  

On a related note ... 
Does anyone on this list have a reference to the story about the soccer mom that was 
recently investigated by the police?   She apparently used her Safeway shopping card 
to buy many baggies for the soccer teams sandwiches.  

Paul