footballdude
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Imperial, MO | reply to verolom
Re: Yay!
The FCC answers to Congress, which is overrun with stupidity. |
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wuy3
join:2004-08-04
North Haven, CT | too bad congress doesn't care about our privacy:( |
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iamsomeone
@stmarytx.edu | reply to footballdude
I thought the FCC just answers to corporations or industries (broadcast flag etc)? well i guess congress does to... |
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grumpygeek
join:2004-12-14
Houston, TX
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I hate to break it to everyone, but, you really need to work pretty hard to get the attention of these folks. All those mp3's and that AVI you downloaded will get you a bill from the RIAA, but they don't warrant (no pun intended) the massive expense and manpower required for an intercept.
If it makes everyone feel important to imagine that the black helicopters are circling because you donated $10 to the Hare Krishna at the airport, well, you just stick with that. |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA
 ·Comcast
| Actually, the whole point of CALEA is to decrease the "massive expense and manpower required for an intercept" by making the service providers do most of the work to quickly and securely establish surveillance with a court order.
CALEA or not on VoIP calls, government (mis)(ab)use of power is always an issue. I'd rather believe the three branches of the US government are there to help us, and that there are powerful checks and balances in place to keep it that way. The Constitutional amendment for unreasonable searches remains in place and every court will throw out evidence collected in that matter. |
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ross
join:2000-08-16
 ·Digizip
| said by verolom  :Actually, the whole point of CALEA is to decrease the "massive expense and manpower required for an intercept" by making the service providers do most of the work to quickly and securely establish surveillance with a court order. CALEA or not on VoIP calls, government (mis)(ab)use of power is always an issue. I'd rather believe the three branches of the US government are there to help us, and that there are powerful checks and balances in place to keep it that way. The Constitutional amendment for unreasonable searches remains in place and every court will throw out evidence collected in that matter. In your altruistic dreams! Better take another look at the USAPATRIOTACT, BANK SECRECY ACT, FISA, the politicized courts, the over-reaching Justice Department, and the ignominious Homeland Security Department before you toddle off to dreamland without your tinfoil hat on these days. |
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