Carnivore controversy expands

Five top universities the FBI had hoped to tap for a review of the Carnivore e-mail surveillance system have refused, saying the rules of the review allow nothing but a rubber stamp approval. Meanwhile, feds announced that the e-tap program would not be disabled during the review process, as requested by the U.S. Congress, and defended the program in hearings. One of the highlights of those hearings was a slap at "ISP geeks" by one of the Internet's founding programmers who testified on behalf of the FBI.

To read the universities story, click usatoday.com. For information on the hearings, click newsBytes.com and wired.com.