From: craigw@dg.ce.com.au
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 16:54:33 -0700 (PDT)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Creative Wiretap Arguments [Was :Re: Put up or shut up]
Message-ID: <199610102351.JAA18178@mac.ce.com.au>
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The introduction of the digital mobile network was deleayed several 
months here in australia (this was several years back). The delay was 
based on the need to be able to intercept digital communications. 
Untill a backdoor was built into the system, the Federal Police would 
and did not let the cel net go online.
 
> >Which raises the issue, "Is the ISP required to install 'wiretap-friendly'
> >capability?"  Apparently not, if the cellular phone industry is any
> >precedent:  For awhile, cops couldn't easily tap cell phones because no such
> >capability had been designed into the cell-site software.  Such an omission
> >was not considered a violation of law.
 

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