Re: What's the best way to wiretap a network?

[Paul Wouters <paul () xtdnet nl>]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, William Allen Simpson wrote:

> This is a feature, not a bug.  Law enforcement is required to pay -- 
> up front -- all costs of tapping.  No pay, no play.  

Oh, I wish, I wish....

In NL, law dictates any telecommunicatins device (as defined amongst things 
as "anything with an IP address") neds to be tappable. Infrastructure costs
are not reimbursed. Only operational costs for enabling/disabling are 
reimbursed here.

Paul, who wished he was at a certain IX when the LEA's came and asked for
*all* traffic.