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

[McTim]

On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 6:14 PM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>
> On Friday 27 September 2013 03:58 PM, McTim wrote:
> SNIP
>
>> 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).
>
>
> Yes, an email application service provider is a carrier of private emails,
> in the same sense as postal service is for snail mail. It should be subject
> to rights and restrictions of a neutral carrier.

Maybe....if i paid them and didn't agree when I signed up that they
could do exactly that....but I don't pay them AND did agree to let
them scan the words in my emails.

 But while Google claims the
> rights of a carrier - in terms of claiming exemption from any intermediary
> liability,


of course, because it is user-generated content.  Would you prefer
that intermediate liability be removed??


 they do not admit the corresponding restrictions, for instance,
> that they cannot look into private communication, and monetise information
> thus collected.

see above, this is the deal you make with them.

-- 
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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