In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], R. A. Hettinga wr
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From: Somebody
To: R. A. Hettinga [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Wiretap Act Does Not Cover Message 'in Storage' For Short Perio
d (was Re: BNA's Internet Law News (ILN) - 2/27/03)
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003
At 02:30 PM 3/5/2003 -0500, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
From: Somebody
Technically, since their signal speed is slower than light, even
transmission lines act as storage devices.
Wire tapping is now legal.
The crucial difference, from a law enforcement perspective, is how hard
it is to get the
That's outrageous - if the explanation is correct,
then either the judge didn't have a clue about modern communication technology,
or the judge did have a clue and was deciding that it's ok for the Feds to
wiretap all IP traffic, including email and Voice Over IP,
all compressed voice, including
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From: Somebody
To: R. A. Hettinga [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Wiretap Act Does Not Cover Message 'in Storage' For Short Period (was
Re: BNA's Internet Law News (ILN) - 2/27/03)
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 14:09:05 -0500
Bob,
Technically, since their signal