Re: Info on alleged new German digital wiretapping law?

[Rich Graves <llurch@networking.stanford.edu>]

On Wed, 3 Jul 1996, Ulf Moeller wrote:

> > > > http://fight-censorship.dementia.org/fight-censorship/dl?num=3027
> 
> > So what's the prospect for implementation? The claim is that law enforcement
> > is supposed to have a back door to every computer system. Are we talking
> > about escrow of root passwords, or what?
> 
> No. There are two points:
> 
> 1) The network operators have to create a wiretapping system to be
> approved by the Regulation Authority, and operate dedicated digital
> lines for law enforcement access.  As I understand it, Internet
> providers could be forced to duplicate IP packets to that line, when
> wiretapping has been ordered.

Sounds like US and Swedish law. What's the phase-in period?

> 2) They have to keep files of customer data (name, address, etc.) that
> the Regulation Authority can access secretly at any time.

Sounds like a market opportunity.

-rich