[72143] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: E-Mail Snooping Ruled Permissible
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James Edwards)
Thu Jul 1 02:14:04 2004
From: James Edwards <hackerwacker@cybermesa.com>
Reply-To: hackerwacker@cybermesa.com
To: "Nanog@Merit. Edu" <nanog@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20040701051059.4723.qmail@web80511.mail.yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:13:29 -0600
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
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It seems to me all the court said is you cannot use the Wire Tap Act
in a case that the communication is not on the wire. The court did note
the they felt this Act needs updating. They indicated the Act was very spec=
ific
and they did not feel extending the Act to cover e-mail in the conditions m=
entioned
was something they could do, without new law to guide them.=20
The court did not rubber stamp "e-mail snooping". This case can be argued o=
n other
grounds. But many of those seem to be a grey areas.=20
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James H. Edwards
Routing and Security
At the Santa Fe Office: Internet at Cyber Mesa =20
jamesh@cybermesa.com
noc@cybermesa.com
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