It has to a large extent, and will continue to be so as non-cooperating application/service providers encrypt their end-to-end data to minimize snooping.
The final source of power I neglected is the power to incarcerate or do violence, of course. Though the average citizen doesn't have that power to compel the installation of a tap on the AT&T backbone. But it's a very crude power that can only be taken so far without backlash.
It has to a large extent, and will continue to be so as non-cooperating application/service providers encrypt their end-to-end data to minimize snooping.
The final source of power I neglected is the power to incarcerate or do violence, of course. Though the average citizen doesn't have that power to compel the installation of a tap on the AT&T backbone. But it's a very crude power that can only be taken so far without backlash.