Big Government OKed to Spy On You Via Internet
Sometimes a lot can be said in just a few words. Reuters reports today in a two-paragraph story:
A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the government’s authority to force high-speed Internet service providers to give law enforcement authorities access for surveillance purposes.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit turned down a petition aimed at overturning a decision by regulators requiring facilities-based broadband providers and those that offer Internet telephone service to comply with U.S. wiretap laws.
You read that right: the government can now require your broadband internet provider, or your internet telephone service, to spy on your activities. Even if you have broken no law, your behavior online may fall under the direct eye of government scrutiny.
It’s kind of like The Matrix, but without the kicky soundtrack or leather. And you’re not the plucky protagonist; you’re the exploited extra who gets offed as an innocent bystander in Scene 10.
Date: June 9, 2006
Categories: homeland insecurity, liberty
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