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 d

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

RE: packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-24 Thread Mark Radabaugh
> > So authorities investigating something, even pre-9/11, don't want the > subject of that investigation to know they're being looked at. > This is one of the more useful documents: http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/searching.html It's what the government lawyers think the law says. It

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 Pa

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 chan

Re: packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-24 Thread blitz
At 09:31 6/24/02 -0700, you 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. > >Was I correct? I would imagine privacy laws prohibit disclosure of

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 conference

Re: packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-24 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:31:58 PDT, Mark Kent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > 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? I'd assume

packet inspection and privacy

2002-06-24 Thread Mark Kent
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? I'ld also like to get opinions on privacy policies for network operators. It has been sugges