E-mail Privacy is All the Rage
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“It’s rare that the words “hoopla” and “wiretap act” wind up next to each other. But the First Circuit Court of Appeals achieved just that on June 29. That’s when the Massachusetts court ruled that it is not a violation of wiretap law for Internet service providers to read e-mail messages that pass through their system. Reaction to the decision was swift. Privacy advocates were aghast. Big-name Internet service providers were quick to assure that their privacy policies prevent such snooping. So perhaps it’s no surprise that Congress, too, acted quickly, slipping in proposed new legislation before adjourning July 24 for the six-week summer recess.”
