Even At 35,000 Feet The Government Can Spy On You

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“Gogo and others that provide Wi-Fi aboard aircraft must follow the same wiretap provisions that require telecoms and terrestrial ISPs to assist U.S. law enforcement and the NSA in tracking users when so ordered. But they may be doing more than the law requires.

According to a letter Gogo submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, the company voluntarily exceeded the requirements of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, or CALEA, by adding capabilities to its service at the request of law enforcement. The revelation alarms civil liberties groups, which say companies should not be cutting deals with the government that may enhance the ability to monitor or track users.”

Read more: http://www.wired.com/2014/04/gogo-collaboration-feds/

Dave Rubin (http://www.youtube.com/rubinreport) Jimmy Dore (http://www.youtube.com/tytcomedy) and Steve Oh (http://www.twitter.com/stevenoh88) of The Young Turks break down this story and the effectiveness of all this spying. Tell us what you think of this news in the comment section below. Does this surprise you?

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