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IP: More ^ 2 on Say No to Cell Phone and Packet Mode CommunicationsTracking
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 15:41:18 -0500
[ just for the record, I was/am on the Metricom Advisory Board djf] Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 11:58:37 -0800 From: Mike Ritter <mwritter () ricochet net> To: farber () cis upenn edu Dave, Metricom recommends that the FCC doesn't set any packet data CALEA requirements. We have responded to the requests for comments about packet data communication (a service which we provide) by pointing out that any reasonable, domestic, packet data company would use the strongest encryption facilities available and put the control in the hands of the user. Thus, under CALEA rules, there is no way to intercept the unencrypted communications (the government cannot force the company to decrypt user controlled encryption as the company isn't able to since they don't know the passwords) and hence the government shouldn't even bother to tap into these communications. My guess is that they will still want to be able to tap into international wireless data packet communications... You can find the exact comment by looking here: https://gullfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ecfs/comsrch.hts and searching by putting 97-213 in the proceedings box and Metricom in the filed for box. -Mike -- mailto://mwritter () metricom com ------------------------------ Get your Internet access wirelessly using Ricochet; Metricom's wireless modem and Internet service. Available in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington D. C., Seattle, and other cool places. Get more info at http://www.ricochet.net
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