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nullc
on Sept 9, 2023
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Many potential forms of ISP data collection are unlawful in the US thanks to wiretap laws, which is why we
don't
generally see this level of surveillance from ISPs here.
johndhi
on Sept 9, 2023
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Pretty sure this isn't true. What wiretapping laws do you have in mind? I think ISPs are exempt from most.
nullc
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https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2511
Note the narrowness of (2) (a) and the broadness of (1)(a)/(1)(b).
johndhi
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2a is the exception I was thinking of.
nullc
on Sept 12, 2023
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Indeed, but I don't think you can "we spy on our users and sell the results" under 2(a).
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