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!!! Overview[1][2]
[{$pagename}] was originally a secret [government] code name, is a [surveillance] program ([SIGINT] collection and analysis network) operated by the [United States] with the aid of other four signatory nations to the UKUSA Security Agreement—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, also known as the [Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance].
[{$pagename}] was created in the late [1960s] to monitor the military and diplomatic communications of the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies during the Cold War, and was formally established in [1971|Year 1971].
By the end of the 20th century, the system referred to as "[{$pagename}]" had allegedly evolved beyond its military and diplomatic origins, to also become "…a global system for the interception of private and commercial [Telecommunications].
[{$pagename}] is part of the growing tools used by the [National Security Agency]
!! Category
%%category [Government Surveillance]%%
!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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* [#1] - [ECHELON|Wikipedia:ECHELON|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2017-05-05-
* [#2] - [PRIVACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS|http://gilc.org/privacy/survey/intro.html|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-03-08
* [#3] - [the ECHELON report|https://cryptome.org/sigint-hr-dc.htm#ECHELON|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-08-03-