This from John Young. -------------------------------------------- I believe this report refers to FBI guidelines whose implementaion is being worked out by direct consultation with telecommunication carriers: http://cryptome.org/fbi-flexguide2.htm The original date of compliance with these guidelines was September 24, 2001, but after widespread complaint to the FCC from the telecomm industry about infeasibility of compliance by the deadline, the FCC granted an extension in time to be set for each service provider in consultation with the FBI. That FCC order is with the file above. What other distinctive arrangments are being made with telecomm providers may be difficult to determine since each can cut a deal to fit its unique position without having to submit to a general standard. It is not yet clear if these private arrangements will be made fully public or if the FCC will allow concealment under rubric of privileged business information -- or, to fit the times of peril, for national security reasons. It will be interesting which ISPs join the big time ranks of legacy telecomm providers by offering services to fit the urgency for all uniting in patriotic fervor to kill the ISP dissidents unwilling to betray their customers. Lots of stellar Internet leaders changing sides as reported in National Journal's Technology Daily and other media, not to say media itself.