[pp.int.general] Swedish NSA to wiretap all phone network, Internet

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> This stuff is what we're working with in Sweden right now:
>
> (and if you have an account at Digg, you can help create international
> awareness about it -- or any other way you can, it's been remarkably 
> silent)
>
> http://digg.com/world_news/Swedish_NSA_to_wiretap_all_phones_Internet
>

I don't want to play devils advocate, but before we really panic: there has 
been an obligation for public telecommunication service providers to provide 
the *ability* for wiretapping in the Dutch telecommunication act al least 
since 2001 when I did an exam in telecom law. And I believe it is based on a 
European directive, like most telecommunication law. Logically it is only 
used in specific cases, if there is a concrete suspicion, otherwise the 
amount of data would be unmanageable. I am no necessarily opposed against 
such "wiretapping" in *concrete* criminal cases. If the cost if the 
investment for providers is born by the government. As law enforcement cost 
is always born by the government. Except in this case, I am afraid.

Fortunately the article says phone AND internet because phone OVER the 
internet (Skype in particular) escapes from data retention (at least) as was 
admitted in our parliament.

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