On 16 Nov 1999, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> >ACLU today launched a new web site www.echelonwatch.org, which is designed
> >to focus public attention on the threats to civil liberties which are
> >posed by the massive international communications surveillance program
> >sometimes known by the code name ECHELON. The attached release gives more
> >details on the site.
I find the phrasing of this site curious - the impression that I got from
the last cypherpunks meeting is that echelon is mostly used for
industrial/government espionage - the number of reports it generates (two
a day if my memory servers) are just too small to say much about
individuals.
Besides, violating individual rights is the FBI's job.
-Bram
