A group of colleges, libraries, and technology companies has asked a federal court to overturn a ruling, issued by the Federal Communications Commission, that facilitates Internet wiretapping.
The ruling, delivered in October, requires Internet service providers and colleges to rewire their networks so that federal investigators can more easily track individuals’ Web browsing and e-mail use. College and library officials argued that the rewiring would prove prohibitively expensive, and that it would inevitably lead to violations of their network users’ privacy.
Now the American Association of Community Colleges, the Association of American Universities, and the American Library Association have sent a 71-page brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., arguing that the FCC has overstepped its bounds. (CNET News)
