] Wiretapping takes on a whole new meaning now that phone
] calls are being made over the Internet, posing legal and
] technical hurdles for the FBI (news - web sites) as it
] seeks to prevent the emerging services from becoming a
] safe haven for criminals and terrorists.
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] The FBI wants regulators to affirm that such services
] fall under a 1994 law requiring phone companies to build
] in surveillance capabilities. It is also pushing the
] industry to create technical standards to make
] wiretapping easier and cheaper.
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] But privacy advocates fear that because online
] eavesdropping technology is crude, tapping into the data
] stream for voice means getting more than what a court
] ordered - including possibly e-mail and other
] digital communications.