Big Brother comes to Canada: Bell Sympatico changes TOS and will monitor users

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Big Brother comes to Canada: Bell Sympatico changes TOS and will monitor users

06-29-2006, 07:58 AM,

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Big Brother comes to Canada: Bell Sympatico changes TOS and will monitor users

Quote:One of Canada's largest Internet service providers is warning its customers that Big Brother is lurking on-line, with the federal government expected to revive an Internet surveillance bill.

If the legislation is reintroduced, it could allow police unfettered access to personal information without a warrant, experts warn.

Bell Sympatico has informed its customers that it intends to "monitor or investigate content or your use of your service provider's networks and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy any laws, regulations or other governmental request."

Bell Sympatico's new customer service agreement, which took effect June 15...

full article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/s...ology/home

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