[Raven] Re: newsrelease

Thanks. 

At 03:48 PM 2/3/00 -0500, Alexander, Brad wrote:
>Thought you might want a copy of this ...
>
>BARR THANKS NET TASK FORCE 
>FOR REJECTING WIRETAPS
>
>WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Bob Barr (GA-7) hailed reports today
>that the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is poised to reject building
>wiretapping into the Internet.  According to Wired News, the IETF has
>"decided not to support wiretapping."
>
>This decision follows requests by Barr and other privacy advocates last
>year, urging the IETF to refuse to bow to government pressure to add
>surveillance components to the Internet.  The IETF is the international
>group of volunteer computer experts that sets technical standards for
>Internet communication.
>
>"Everyone who cares about their privacy in an age when information is
>becoming increasingly accessible should heave a sigh of relief at this news.
>If the IETF had agreed to  help build wiretapping into the Internet, our
>privacy would have been threatened both by invasive government surveillance
>and by individuals taking advantage of newly created back doors," said Barr.
>
>"Fred Baker and the IETF membership deserve our thanks for following this
>debate through and drafting technical standards that soundly reject Internet
>wiretapping," Barr continued.
>
>The text of Barr's letter to the IETF last year is available from his
>website at http://www.house.gov/barr/wiretapletter.html.
>
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