ISP Tracking Legislation Hits the House 332
cnet-declan writes "CNET News.com reports that Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives announced yesterday legislation to force ISPs to keep track of what their users are doing. It's part of the Republicans 'law and order agenda,' with other components devoted to the death penalty, gangs, and terrorists. Attorney General Gonzales would be permitted to force Internet providers to keep logs of Web browsing, instant message exchanges, and e-mail conversations indefinitely. The draft bill is available online, and it also includes mandatory Web labeling for sexually explicit pages. The idea enjoys bipartisan support: a Colorado Democrat has been the most ardent supporter in the entire Congress."
You have to admit... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Good luck (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good luck (Score:2, Funny)
Bits and bytes don't weigh anything, so it's all free. Besides, I'm sure the hard drive companies will offer steep discounts for bulk purchases.
You're thinking too hard (Score:3, Funny)
Hard disks are obsolete (Score:4, Funny)
This storage method is based on the accoustical storage method that was proven over 50 years ago, now updated with more recent innovations to provide better bit density and bandwitdh. The way this works is that the digital stream is moduled onto a laser that is pointed upwards. As we all know, space is curved, so eventually the laser beam comes back to earth where it can be reread after a long trip through space. There's lots of space out there and it is free.
Re:I love the spin (Score:1, Funny)
At a former employer who announced just such a company-wide surveilance program, I created just such a script. I installed it on the computers of co-workers who annoyed me. Not wanting to miss anything, it tried to access 0.0.0.0 through 255.255.255.255. It's cool that IE is scriptable. Cooler that you can do it headlessly.
Re:Good luck - SSL? (Score:2, Funny)
You must have something to hide.
Re:First Reaction and Real reaction. (Score:3, Funny)
I am my own ISP (Score:3, Funny)
Can dual citizens opt out? (Score:2, Funny)
And how long before we hack the IP trail of the very same politicos who wish to spy on us and publicize it?