The FBI wants to pay the major telecommunications companies to retain
their
customers' Internet and phone call information for at least two years
for
the agency's use in counterterrorism investigations and is asking
Congress
for $5 million a year to defray the cost, according to FBI
The problem (as I see it) is that it will start with just the AAA, and
then it will be all emails, then all IM, then all voip. Where will it
end? That is why I think the cost of it should be on the ISP and
should be very clearly explained in the TOS/AUP. Government funding
for it will lead to
Now, there is a well reasoned argument if I have ever heard one.
Make the ISP pay for it and thereby ensure that the ISP protects the
privacy of his
customers.
Good argument Jeromie, very good argument.
I yield to a more reasoned argument and I agree with you.
-m-
Jeromie Reeves wrote:
No, Peter. This was not off topic.
I just deleted the rest of my response. I figure that I don't really have
to explain my opinion to you.
-m-
Peter R. wrote:
Well, this was totally off topic. Nothing better to improve
relationships than anti-gov't chatter on an open, archived list.
UHG!!! What a waste of resources. Can anyone point to even ONE
terrorist that has even been sniffed out due to data from an ISP? I
did a few quick Google searches and no case has popped up. IMO
terrorist groups have show that they know how to operate and not leave
a trail that leads anyplace
Jeromie,
While personally I agree with your view, I don't believe WISPA has an
official stance or an official position on this subject as yet. Keep
in mind that this news item
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/24/AR2007072402479.html
just appeared in print
On 7/25/07, Jack Unger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jeromie,
While personally I agree with your view, I don't believe WISPA has an
official stance or an official position on this subject as yet. Keep
in mind that this news item
Jeromie;
I am writing this before reading the rest of the thread.
Please be patient with me.
UHG!!! What a waste of resources. Can anyone point to even ONE
terrorist that has even been sniffed out due to data from an ISP? I
did a few quick Google searches and no case has popped up.
I
