In Soviet Russia.... (Score 3, Interesting)

...we thought it was funny when the FSB (former KGB) demanded ISPs install equipment
specifically to allow this kind of monitoring (in 1998)- I guess its not so funny now.

For background, check out
http://www.rferl.org/features/1998/08/f.ru.9808201 25102.asp

or just search on "SORM-2".