Monday, June 8, 2009

2008 U.S. Wiretap Report (with chart)

US - State and Federal Wiretapping Decreases in 2008
A recent report releases information on 2008 state and federal wiretapping programs
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1,891: Wiretaps authorized by federal and state courts in 2008
14: Percentage decrease in wiretaps from 2007 to 2008
386: Number of applications by federal authorities for wiretaps in 2008
1,505:
Number of applications by state authorities for wiretaps in 2008
41 days:
Average operating time for a wiretap
92:
Average number of people whose communications were intercepted per wiretap order
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