[governance] Fwd: [IP] Google’s Gmail Keyword Scanning Might Violate Wiretap Law, Judge Finds

[McTim]

Hi,

On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 9:17 PM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
> This could be a big judgement, contributing to jurisprudence on and with
> regard to the Internet..
>
> States and big business have unilaterally begun to treat private content
> transmitted on the Internet differently than content that is transmitted
> over phone or by post in terms of its complete privacy... This is a wrong
> reading, but states and big business - both wanting access to private info -
> are in cahoots to make this inappropriate interpretation.
>
> The neutrality of the carriers must be restored. They should make their
> money by just getting paid for carriage

Agreed.  This would be optimal.


 or putting up ads around the
> carriage system -  but not by tapping into the monetary value of private
> data/ information


Is Google a "carrrier"?  In Kansas City they are of course, but I
doubt you will be able to persuade any judge that they are (outside
Google Fiber).



-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel

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