IP: EARTHLINK SAYS IT WON'T INSTALL DEVICE FOR FBI: Edupage, 14 July 2000

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>EARTHLINK SAYS IT WON'T INSTALL DEVICE FOR FBI
>Major Internet service provider EarthLink says it has rejected
>the FBI's attempt to install Carnivore, the bureaus' new
>sophisticated surveillance device, on its network due to privacy
>concerns and service disruptions it causes.  EarthLink executives
>pledged to provide help when possible to authorities in criminal
>investigations, but said installing Carnivore would force
>technical adjustments that could bring part of its network down
>and affect service for thousands of customers.  The ISP also
>claims that Carnivore poses large liability issues for it
>because there is no way to determine whether Carnivore's
>monitoring is limited to the criminal investigation, or is
>practicing a less discreet surveillance. (Wall Street Journal,
>2000 July 14)