DoT wants Skype to open surveillance of Indian users
Skype has been flexible on privacy when it comes to major markets. Skype’s China software, distributed through a TOM-Skype joint venture, censors text chats and enables government monitoring. Skype mobile for Verizon Wireless in the US is CALEA compliant, offering contact and call records and live intercepts to American law enforcement and intelligence agencies. India’s government wants similar powers, per an India Times report. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will give an ultimatum to RIM, Skype and Google to provide access to conversations within and across India’s borders. A Skype spokesperson said today they haven’t received a message or directive from the DoT.
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