Dear Colleagues,
Originally, I thought that the FBI had every right under the All Writs
Act to compell Apple to provide the necessary (what is the difference
between a front door and a back door in telecoms parlance please)
because there was no existing law which covered the problem. However,
Apple lawyers have drawn attention to Calea provisions which says that
telecommunications providers are covered by Calea. Apple not only
provides mobile phones, but they also provide instant messaging, so they
are telecommunications providers, and therefore covered by Calea.
Therefore, ipso facto, because there are provisions within CALEA to
cover this very problem, (or not), then the All Writs Act search warrant
provisions are invalid.
I hope that you are all enjoying this narrative and fully understanding
my ramblings on the matter. Perhaps, one day, I will get round to
understanding the ramifications meself...:-) .
ATB
Dougie.
