Voila — the little skunk in the woodpile is revealed! Tsk, Tsk - Now working for the FBI??

New legislation, seen here by News.com, would force ISPs and net gear makers to build in Big Brother.

The FBI has drafted sweeping legislation that would require Internet service providers to create wiretapping hubs for police surveillance and force makers of networking gear to build in backdoors for eavesdropping, CNET News.com has learned.

FBI Agent Barry Smith distributed the proposal at a private meeting last Friday with industry representatives and indicated it would be introduced by Sen. Mike DeWine, an Ohio Republican, according to two sources familiar with the meeting.

Defeat DeWine in 2006.

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- Posted by Maddi for USTV