IP: Lawsuit filed to block "Internet Wiretaps"

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 00:38:28 -0800
> From: Martin Minow <minow () pobox com>
> Subject: Lawsuit filed to block "Internet Wiretaps"
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> Cc: farber () cis upenn edu
>
> The New York Times web site (free, but registration required)
> reports that two civil liberties groups, EPIC and ACLU, filed
> suit challenging FCC rules that allow the U.S. government to
> monitor the Internet and other communications systems, such
> as cell phones. A separate suit was filed by the Electronic
> Frontier Foundation.
>
> 'In their suit, the plaintiffs claim that the FCC rules exceed the
> requirements of CALEA and violate the Fourth Amendment, which
> prohibits "unreasonable searches and seizures."'
>
> The article is currently available at
> <http://www.nytimes.com/cnet/CNET_0_4_1453532_00.html>, and
> might also be available on the CNET site <http://www.news.com/>.
>
> Martin Minow
> minow () pobox com