Re: packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-25 Thread David Charlap
Steven M. Bellovin wrote: Mark Kent writes: I recently claimed that, in the USA, there is a law that prohibits an ISP from inspecting packets in a telecommunications network for anything other than traffic statistics or debugging. Was I correct? No. Or at least you weren't; the

Re: packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-25 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David Charlap writes: Steven M. Bellovin wrote: Mark Kent writes: I recently claimed that, in the USA, there is a law that prohibits an ISP from inspecting packets in a telecommunications network for anything other than traffic statistics or debugging. Was I

Re: packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-24 Thread batz
On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Mark Kent wrote: :I recently claimed that, in the USA, there is a law that prohibits an :ISP from inspecting packets in a telecommunications network for :anything other than traffic statistics or debugging. A similar sentiment was expressed in a presentation at a

Re: packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-24 Thread Dave Stewart
At 02:29 PM 6/24/2002, you wrote: Point 3) is just about the same as 1), but it does imply a slightly different motivation behind the inspection. I know informing a suspect of a phone tap, in the telecom business will get you hard time. SO again, check with your law people...a lot's changed

Re: packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-24 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mark Kent writes: I recently claimed that, in the USA, there is a law that prohibits an ISP from inspecting packets in a telecommunications network for anything other than traffic statistics or debugging. Was I correct? No. Or at least you weren't; the Patriot