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FBI: Advanced Communications Technologies Pose Wiretapping Challenges

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 17, 1992
Report No. IMTEC-92-68BR
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Summary:

Since the mid-1980s, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been concerned that its wiretapping abilities have not kept pace with the rapid spread of new technologies, such as cellular telephones and satellites. The Bureau considers wiretapping an essential information gathering tool in fighting crime. This report discusses the (1) technological alternatives available or soon-to-be available to the FBI to wiretap voice and data communications, (2) changes required to the telecommunications network to accommodate least intrusive wiretaps, and (3) estimated cost of developing and implementing such changes.

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