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Re:UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and... by shusson on Sunday June 04, 2017 @08:34PM (#14484527)
What about telephone wire tapping? e.g https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_...
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Re:UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and... by izacus on Monday June 05, 2017 @04:03AM (#14485999)
There is a huge difference in scale. Phone wiretapping required explicit targeting and was not possible at scale modern measures allow.
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