As a part of the national communication infrastructure I fail to see the reasoning of tasking AT&T, etc. with police functions. Let the police do police work, after determining probable cause, and let the communication providers do communication functions.
Besides, do owners of private toll roads search your car when you drive on their roads? I think not, but it’s the exact same thing. And road owners aren’t liable for the content of the vehicles that travel their roads. ISP’s should, in no way, shape, or form, be held liable for the content that traverses their channels.
