Re:No surprise at all (Score 1)

CALEA is not meant to subvert wiretapping laws. It is meant to apply the existing wiretapping processes to the online world. If a warrant is attaigned to wiretap a PSTN line, the process is pretty straightforward: the authorities contact the local phone company and get the tap setup. What do the authorities do if that person uses a VoIP service instead of a PSTN line? They are asking for the same access to wiretap as they have with PSTN.

Note that I am not arguing the merits of wiretaps, or the illegality of domestic, non-judge-approved wiretaps: just the original motives behind CALEA.