Re: MCI E-mail Snooping

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From: Karl Denninger
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 12:58

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In article <Bv704q.JMz@mtholyoke.edu> jbotz@mtholyoke.edu (Jurgen Botz) writes:
>In article <1992Sep26.070306.8031@qiclab.scn.rain.com> 70465.203@compuserve.com writes:
>>Sorry, but according to the laws, a sysadmin can read *anything* if
>>it is necessary to keep the system working or to fix a problem.
>
>"According to the laws..."  Which laws are these?  Can you provide 
>specific references?

The ECPA provides an exception for service providers in the course of their
duties (which certainly includes keeping the system running or fixing
problems).

>I suppose that in general it probably is legal, or more to the point, in
>general it is probably not illegal.  However, MCI may be a different
>case, as they are already a common carrier... are they allowed to listen
>in on telephone conversations?

To insure that connections are clean and trouble-free (which probably
includes spot-checks to verify this), yes.

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Newsgroups: comp.admin.policy,alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk,misc.legal.computing
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!portal!kdenning
From: kdenning@portal.hq.videocart.com (Karl Denninger)
Subject: Re: MCI E-mail Snooping
Message-ID: <BvAHE6.1MM@portal.hq.videocart.com>
Summary: More on this stuff
Keywords: Corporate Computing, September 1992
Organization: VideOcart Inc.
References: <komarimf.716499991@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> <1992Sep26.070306.8031@qiclab.scn.rain.com> <Bv704q.JMz@mtholyoke.edu>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 12:58:53 GMT
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