Re: [OT] Internet control

[Ken Gilmour <ken@playersonly.com>]

Captain's Log, stardate Mon, 06 Dec 2004 10:39:59 -0600, from the fingers of Hugo Vanwoerkom came the words:
> which says that all internet traffic goes through 5 backbones,
> supposedly to check for content.
>
> Question: with the amazing volume they have, how do they do it? Use
> current technology á la Google and just look for words?

Echelon and satellite technology

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=echelon+spies&meta=

(you'll find more using different keywords)

If you've got time on your hands read this:

http://fly.hiwaay.net/~pspoole/echelon.html