FYI, originally to "Interesting People" ------- Start of forwarded message ------- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 05:41:46 -0500 From: Dave Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: IP: Lawsuit filed to block "Internet Wiretaps" >Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 00:38:28 -0800 >From: Martin Minow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Lawsuit filed to block "Internet Wiretaps" >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >The New York Times web site (free, but registration required) >reports that two civil liberties groups, EPIC and ACLU, filed >suit challenging FCC rules that allow the U.S. government to >monitor the Internet and other communications systems, such >as cell phones. A separate suit was filed by the Electronic >Frontier Foundation. > >'In their suit, the plaintiffs claim that the FCC rules exceed the >requirements of CALEA and violate the Fourth Amendment, which >prohibits "unreasonable searches and seizures."' > >The article is currently available at ><http://www.nytimes.com/cnet/CNET_0_4_1453532_00.html>, and >might also be available on the CNET site <http://www.news.com/>. > >Martin Minow >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- End of forwarded message -------