Support for ISP Snooping on the rise

[Protostar]

Quote by: Article WASHINGTON--A key Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives plans to find a way to force Internet providers to keep records of their customers' activities, an aide said Friday. The aide said Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, who chairs the House committee responsible for writing Internet and telecommunications law, has pledged to work on legislation related to mandatory data retention--a concept recently endorsed by the Bush administration as a way to crack down on child pornographers. "We have made a commitment with the congresswoman to address that issue," David Cavicke, general counsel to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, said at the Computers, Freedom & Privacy conference here. Cavicke was referring to Rep. Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat, who has drafted legislation making it unlawful for an Internet provider to delete certain types of customer information. In response to a question from CNET News.com, Cavicke said he didn't know what form the legislation will take--whether, that is, it'll be a standalone bill or an amendment to a much broader proposal to rewrite telecommunications laws. It involves figuring out "how to protect consumers' personal information and protect American citizens from scourges like child pornography," Cavicke said. CNET News.com was the first to report last June that the U.S. Department of Justice was quietly shopping around the idea of legally required data retention. In a move that may have led to broader interest among U.S. politicians, the European Parliament in December approved such a requirement for Internet, telephone and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers. DeGette's proposal says any Internet service that "enables users to access content" must permanently retain records that would permit police to identify each user. The records could only be discarded at least one year after the user's account was closed.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595-6069210.html

Yet another BS move by Congress to expand federal power in the name of "protecting the children". The Replublicans irritate me to no end with this sleazy "protect the children" morality bullshit (as if they care). And the Democrats are no better. A Colorado Dem, supports this nonsense, even though the Democratic party is supposed to stand for social freedom. Guess all that falls flat on its face when its time to pander for votes. :rolleyes:

[Zeebadee]

Get ready for the moronic call that, "if you don't have anything to hide, what's the problem?". The bushbot dweebs never seem to catch on to the fact that if it ever becomes necessary for the citizens of this country to unify and oppose their government, every avenue of communication in support of a mass organization will eventually be subject to governmental surveillance. And the nitwit SOB's are perfectly willing to voluntarily give up the right to privacy in response to some ridiculous claim that it's "for the children!!".

[Jack]

It involves figuring out "how to protect consumers' personal information and protect American citizens from scourges like child pornography," Cavicke said.

Well heck sakes, just continue as you are now...not protecting consumer's personal information" very well at all. Now all you have to worry about is how to mask your attempt to legislate morality as concern for your constituants.

[Milton Bradley]

Is this new legislation generating any more Conspiracy Theorists yet?


I'm tellin you, you guys will mostly all convert over to our side by 2008. 2008, will be the proverbial 1984.

[silver]

Wow i guess the ability to protect the children might extend the government's power over out constitutional right to privacy! (sarcastic) I would revolt against this! our constitutional rights are in danger!

[twoanickel]

Quote by: Protostar http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595-6069210.html Yet another BS move by Congress to expand federal power in the name of "protecting the children". The Replublicans irritate me to no end with this sleazy "protect the children" morality bullshit (as if they care). And the Democrats are no better. A Colorado Dem, supports this nonsense, even though the Democratic party is supposed to stand for social freedom. Guess all that falls flat on its face when its time to pander for votes. :rolleyes:

Yet they have no interest in those who are infiltratiing the country. Isn't it because the infiltratiors are well adapted to living under corrupt rulers? But we aren't. Their only concern is the threat to their tyrannical purpose by those who are not willing to be enslaved.

[bishop]

great title for the article too... at first glance, i thought it meant that support for isp snooping was on the rise amongst voters. silly me, i should've known better....

and just to show how much these shits in office care about our privacy/rights, there were only 3 dissenting votes in hayden's confirmation - the man who created the domestic spying program.