Broadband Internet providers, including cable modem and DSL companies, may have to rewire their networks to support easy wiretapping by police, according to a new FBI proposal.
The long-awaited proposal, submitted to the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday, has been crafted so broadly that it would outlaw the introduction of new broadband services that did not support ready wiretapping access. Companies currently offering broadband would be given 15 months to comply.
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