Andrew Weissmann: FBI wants real-time Gmail, Dropbox spying power.

Despite the pervasiveness of law enforcement surveillance of digital communication, the FBI still has a difficult time monitoring Gmail, Google Voice, and Dropbox in real time. But that may change soon, because the bureau says it has made gaining more powers to wiretap all forms of Internet conversation and cloud…   Original post on slate.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Verizon Seeks to Abandon Landlines on Fire Island; Wireless or You Are On Your Own

Tweet Verizon officials have announced they will abandon their damaged wireline network serving several hundred permanent residents and businesses on Fire Island, replacing voice telephone service with a wireless system called Voice Link critics say will end high-speed Internet service and hurt business. Fire Island’s landline network has been barely functional since Hurricane Sandy struck [...]