The bandwidth/equipment cost argument is pretty moot when the equipment cost and massive latency this kind of snooping would cost.

However, given the increased use of the Carnivore program, this may simply AT&T's proactive copy of the information they are already distributing to federal agencies.

Read wikipedia's article on the ECHELON program then come over to my place for a viewing of the Bourne Ultimatum. It's like Dorothy and the Dark Side of the Moon.

Would've suited AT&T better to just let him continue. The 12 people that watch this online show may not have cared, but now this is all over the internets and far more people will see it.

Stick it to the Man, Joel, stick it to the Man. That guy has HUGE kahones. I love the way the audience agrees with him. WELL DONE!

@goller321:We can use my grandpa's barn. C'mon kids, we'll save privacy by puttin' on our own Internets!

Do you really believe that? For one thing, bandwidth isn't that cheap, and I also doubt there is really a market for it. The average broadband user isn't you or I. Geek-oriented ISPs like SpeakEasy aren't particularly cheap, if that counts.

I for one welcome our new Blue and White Ball overlords....

I don't think that ISPs should be held liable for what is being sent over their lines, but I definitely believe they shouldn't be filtering and snooping like this either.

Between actions like from AT&T and Time Warner putting up ridiculous caps, some entrepreneur that offers an uninfringed service could do very well for themselves.

Or some such...