VoIP wiretapping rules to be considered

"Broadband providers and internet phone services have until spring 2007 to
follow a new and complex set of rules designed to make it easier for police
to seek wiretaps, federal regulators have ruled."

http://management.silicon.com/govern...9152744,00.htm

Im

Jim Watt wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:03:31 -0400, Imhotep <Imhotep@nospam.net>
> wrote:
>
>>"Broadband providers and internet phone services have until spring 2007 to
>>follow a new and complex set of rules designed to make it easier for
>>police to seek wiretaps, federal regulators have ruled."
>>
>>http://management.silicon.com/govern...9152744,00.htm
>
> Thats the downside of living in the evil empire.
> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com

I agree. We, in the United States, need change in the Congress and the White
House....Our Congressman view themselves as Kings and royalty. They have
forgotten what their job is supposed to be....


Im

Jim Watt <jimwatt@aol.no_way> wrote in
news:rq9nj1lhsms6me73ekn8noa8jvg5tqhena@4ax.com:

> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:03:31 -0400, Imhotep <Imhotep@nospam.net>
> wrote:
>
>>"Broadband providers and internet phone services have until spring
>>2007 to follow a new and complex set of rules designed to make it
>>easier for police to seek wiretaps, federal regulators have ruled."
>>
>>http://management.silicon.com/govern...9152744,00.htm
>
> Thats the downside of living in the evil empire.
> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com
>



Whether or not any laws get passed I automatically assume the LE will
eavesdrop.

However, the main attraction to me of VOIP is that I can play all sorts of
routing games to frustrate traffic analysis, and also add strong encryption
at both ends. I don't depend on the provider to give me security - his is
just some of the raw material from which I cobble together my personal
solution. Hence my interest in SIPish stuff like Asterisk.

Regards,

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:03:31 -0400, Imhotep <Imhotep@nospam.net>
wrote:

>"Broadband providers and internet phone services have until spring 2007 to
>follow a new and complex set of rules designed to make it easier for police
>to seek wiretaps, federal regulators have ruled."
>
>http://management.silicon.com/govern...9152744,00.htm
>
>Im


It will be challenged by the eff and other groups.


Greg Ro

Jim Watt wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:21:42 -0400, Imhotep <Imhotep@nospam.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Jim Watt wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:03:31 -0400, Imhotep <Imhotep@nospam.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Broadband providers and internet phone services have until spring 2007
>>>>to follow a new and complex set of rules designed to make it easier for
>>>>police to seek wiretaps, federal regulators have ruled."
>>>>
>>>>http://management.silicon.com/govern...9152744,00.htm
>>>
>>> Thats the downside of living in the evil empire.
>>> --
>>> Jim Watt
>>> http://www.gibnet.com
>>
>>I agree. We, in the United States, need change in the Congress and the
>>White House....Our Congressman view themselves as Kings and royalty. They
>>have forgotten what their job is supposed to be....
>
> For a change we can agree.

LOLs :-)

> And my Government has no plans or capability to snoop on data traffic.

That is good. As I said in another post, Americans *need* to start voting.
We have too many bad politicians here....

> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com

Im

Jim Watt wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:21:42 -0400, Imhotep <Imhotep@nospam.net>
> wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> Meantime in Europe
>
> http://www.out-law.com/page-6164
>
> "The European Parliament rejected plans from the UK for an EU-wide
> data retention regime yesterday. But it lacks the power to stop them
> becoming law so instead it is hoping to divert support towards an
> alternative proposal from the Commission."
>
> The alternative would require telecommunications companies to retain
> data for one year and would compensate the companies for the costs
> incurred. The four member states supporting the Framework Decision
> want data retained for a longer period of time - up to three years.
>
> Neither proposal asks to store the content of the communications.
>
> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com

Read my other post (FBI...). It seems the FBI here wants to control the
software on our (US) pcs. Wante we can install and what we can't. If this
happends I will move out of this country. Things are getting way out of
hand....

P.S. Jim, I am from English decent. Maybe I will move back to the UK and
live next door to you :-)

Just kidding!
Im

Jim Watt wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:07:10 -0400, Imhotep <Imhotep@nospam.net>
> wrote:
>
>>P.S. Jim, I am from English decent. Maybe I will move back to the UK and
>>live next door to you :-)
>
> Unless you have an EU passport you can't come in :)
>
> However your Geography is a bit out.

You live in England, yes?

> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com

Jim Watt wrote:

> On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 14:30:05 -0400, Imhotep <Imhotep@nospam.net>
> wrote:
>
>>You live in England, yes?
>
> you mean after all this time you never actually looked at
> my website? Shame. Check out the weather link.
> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com

No, I never looked at your site, we were too busy arguing :-) Wow,
Gibraltar! Never been there but it sure does looks beautiful......

Im