[asterisk-biz] FCC ruling that requires all VoIP providers to make wiretapping capabilities available to the U.S. government

[Mike Lynchfield]

On Friday June 9th, a U.S. court upheld a previous FCC ruling that requires
all VoIP providers to make wiretapping capabilities available to the U.S.
government by May 2007. While various civil rights organizations and
technology based companies, including Sun Micro Systems, had fought the
original August 2004 decision, their voices could not convince the courts
otherwise.

Obviously, the FCC is pleased with the ruling. Jim Dempsey, policy director
of the Center for Democracy and Technology, however, is a bit dismayed. In
an email, Mr. Dempsey states, "This decision threatens the privacy rights of
innocent Americans as well as the ability of technology companies to
innovate freely." Others involved in opposing the decision fear that the
cost of implementing the wiretapping capabilities may wind up being passed
on to the consumer.


SOURCE: http://neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=33563


-- 
Mike
Sales Manager
http://www.theclubvoip.com
Making it happen
1.888.470.7253
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