Canadian ISP's To Become Big Brother

This disturbing vision of the Internet is not fantasy. It is based on real policy proposals being considered by the Canadian government today. Leading the way is the federal government's "lawful access" initiative. While the term lawful access sounds innocuous, the program, which dates back to 2002, represents law enforcement's desire to re-make Canada's networks to allow for lawful interception of private communications. If lawful access becomes reality, Canada's telecommunications service providers (TSPs) will be required to refit their networks to allow for real-time interception of communications, to have the capability of simultaneously intercepting multiple transmissions, and to provide detailed subscriber information to law enforcement authorities without a court order within 72 hours. http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1110150624459&call_pageid=970599119419 More links on the subject: http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Canadian+government%27s+%22lawful+access%22+initiative&btnG=Google+Search&meta= [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on March 10, 2005]