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Echelon is perhaps the most
powerful intelligence gathering organization in the
world. Several credible reports suggest that this global
electronic communications surveillance system presents
an extreme threat to the privacy of people all over the
world. According to these reports,
ECHELON attempts to capture
staggering volumes of satellite, microwave, cellular and
fiber-optic traffic, including communications to and
from North America. This vast quantity of voice and data
communications are then processed through
sophisticated filtering technologies. This massive
surveillance system apparently operates with little
oversight. Moreover, the agencies that purportedly run
ECHELON have provided few
details as to the legal guidelines for the project.
Because of this, there is no way of knowing if
ECHELON is being used
illegally to spy on private citizens. This site is
designed to encourage public discussion of this
potential threat to civil liberties, and to urge the
governments of the world to protect our rights. (Cryptome)
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