The US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Drug Enforcement Administration have filed a joint petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking that ISPs providing broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services be forced to rewire their networks in order to allow for the easy installation of internet wiretaps.
According to the government agencies' petition: "The ability of federal state and local law enforcement to carry out critical electronic surveillance is being compromised today."
Civil liberties groups have condemned the request to extend the reach of the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act to cover cable companies, arguing that it represents an unacceptable invasion of privacy for internet users, and is likely to increase costs.
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