The German government has approved a surveillance regulation that is intended to make it easier for authorities to eavesdrop on communications via fixed-line and mobile phone, e-mail, fax, and SMS (short message service). The move puts Berlin in line with other Western governments rushing to enact similar rules since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
The German government has approved a surveillance regulation that is intended to make it easier for authorities to eavesdrop on communications via fixed-line and mobile phone, e-mail, fax, and SMS (short message service). The move puts Berlin in line with other Western governments rushing to enact similar rules since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
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