OP might have seen some press about the "CALEA II" proposals that the FBI is widely reported to be shopping around Washington, which would, reportedly, impose l

OP might have seen some press about the "CALEA II" proposals that the FBI is widely reported to be shopping around Washington, which would, reportedly, impose large penalties for failure to wiretap on demand. (This would probably be civil as opposed to criminal liability, but the fines are described as being large enough that they're obviously intended to force noncompliant services out of business[1].) That certainly isn't law yet, but it appears to be a serious proposal, and for someone thinking about privacy-preserving technology, it might be worth worrying about. [1] http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/04/29/calea_reform_fbi_wants_power_to_fine_internet_chat_providers_that_don_t.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/04/29/calea_ref...