--- >From: Jeffrey.Nelson@private >To: georgegetz@private, nels1je@private >Cc: declan.mccullagh >Subject: RE: [Politech] FCC votes 5-0 for Internet wiretapping;Verizon app > lauds [priv] >Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:27:16 -0400 > >Mr. Getz, > >I'm certainly sorry to hear that you've decided not to join the more than 40 >million customers who have chosen Verizon Wireless for their wireless >communications needs. Should you be interested in learning more about us >and our best-in-class national wireless network, please let me know and I'd >be happy to arrange for an expert in one of our stores to show you what >we've got. > >Best wishes, >Jeffrey Nelson > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: George Getz [mailto:georgegetz@private] >Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:29 AM >To: Jeffrey.Nelson@private >Cc: 'Declan McCullagh' >Subject: FW: [Politech] FCC votes 5-0 for Internet wiretapping;Verizon >applauds [priv] > > >Dear Jeff: > >I was in the process of deciding whether to go with Cingular or Verizon when >my contract expires next week. > >After reading this I chose Cingular. > >George Getz >Communications Director >Libertarian Party > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: politech-bounces@private >[mailto:politech-bounces@private] On Behalf Of Declan McCullagh >Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 8:33 AM >To: politech@private >Subject: [Politech] FCC votes 5-0 for Internet wiretapping;Verizon applauds >[priv] > >--- > >My article on the decision itself: >http://news.com.com/Feds+back+wiretap+rules+for+Internet/2100-7352_3-5296417 >.html >"Broadband providers and Internet phone services must comply with >wiretapping requirements designed for the traditional phone network, the >Federal Communications Commission said in a preliminary decision Wednesday." > >My column on questions to ask John Ashcroft and the FBI: >http://news.com.com/Fahrenheit+FBI/2010-7352_3-5300198.html >. Your request to the FCC said that broadband and VoIP companies may raise >prices to "recover their CALEA implementation costs from their customers." >How do you square higher prices with President Bush's speech in March >calling for "affordable broadband" for all Americans? >. Congress gave telephone companies $500 million to buy new equipment to >comply with CALEA. Why should Internet companies not receive the same >treatment? Is it because Verizon, SBC and the other former Bells have >well-connected lobbying outposts in Washington, D.C.--but Vonage, 8x8 and >other VoIP start-ups do not? >. Skype CEO Niklas Zennstrom told me last fall that "we do not have any >legal obligation to provide any means for interception" in his company's >VoIP software. How will you force a company based in Luxembourg to insert >backdoors in its software when it has no obligation to do so? >[...remainder snipped...] > >--- > >http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=SVBIZINK3.story&STORY=/www >/story/08-04-2004/0002225257&EDATE=WED+Aug+04+2004,+02:20+PM > >Verizon Wireless Applauds FCC for Law Enforcement Assistance > > BEDMINSTER, N.J., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Communications >Commission (FCC) today ruled that CALEA, the Communications Assistance for >Law >Enforcement Act, covers all voice telecommunications services, regardless of >technology used to transmit voice. Steven Zipperstein, vice president and >general counsel at Verizon Wireless, commended the FCC, making the following >statement: > "The Federal Communications Commission struck directly at criminals and >terrorists today in deciding that all voice communications -- irrespective >of >technology -- are covered under the nation's wiretap laws. Verizon Wireless >advocated this result and strongly agrees that law enforcement, when armed >with court-sanctioned authority, needs the ability to listen into suspected >criminals and terrorists whether they are communicating through traditional >voice technologies or using newer VoIP or push-to-talk services." > About Verizon Wireless > Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless >communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and >data >network and 40.4 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon >Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and >Vodafone >(NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at >http://www.verizonwireless.com. To receive broadcast-quality video footage >of >Verizon Wireless operations, log onto >http://www.thenewsmarket.com/verizonwireless. > MEDIA CONTACT: > Jeffrey Nelson > Verizon Wireless > 908.306.4824 > Jeffrey.Nelson@private >_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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