Re: Assistance for Eavesdropping Legally on Avian Carriers (AELAC)

[Jason Hellenthal <jhellenthal () dataix net>]

Wow I can't believe this is still going around.

All you apparently need for this is a .gov spook possessed by evil entity X and all these avians will come crashing 
right into their federal widows like a DDoS.

Scary head spinning fun ;-)

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On Jun 25, 2013, at 22:58, Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> wrote:

> On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Nick Khamis wrote:
> > We are however trying to conform to RFC standards as pointed out by
> > Jev. You guys really need to look at this. It's easily implementable:
> >
> > http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1149
>
> That remind me I need to finish my April 1 submission to the RFC editor
> for next year..... This has been sitting in my todo pile for several
> years.
>
>
> RFCxxxx for publication on April 1, xxxx
>
> Assistance for Eavesdropping Legally on Avian Carriers (AELAC)
>
> Abstract
>
> The memo provides an overview and principles regarding Lawful Intercept(LI) of networks using RFC 1149, "A Standard 
> for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers."  National requirements are not addressed.
>
> Overview and Rational
>
> Avian Carriers have not provided law enforcement with advanced capabilities to conduct covert surveillance of a 
> subject's communications. When approached by law enforcement, Avian Carriers take flight leaving behind difficult to 
> decode droppings of their activities. Identifying a specific packet stream within a large flock of carriers is 
> difficult. Due to the 3D ether space available to carriers and their intrinsic collision avoidance systems, although 
> sometimes poorly implemented with windows, performing full content communications interceptions can be hit or miss.
>
> This memo does not address specific national requirements for eavesdropping. Nevertheless, it may be important to 
> public safety that carriers never use any communication technology which could hinder law enforcement.s access to the 
> communications of a subject of a lawful order authorizing surveillance.
>
> Avian Carriers have a long and distinguished history in communications. For thousands of years they have been used to 
> carry important messages to military and business leaders.  However, they have also been used for nefarious purposes 
> ranging from possible financial market manipulation after Napoleo's defeat at Waterloo to reports of enemy pigeons 
> operating in England during World War II.

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