Privacy advocates also take issue with the government's plans, although for different reasons.

Privacy advocates and Internet industry experts said such a practice was common.

But some privacy advocates said the proposal did not go far enough.

But some privacy advocates say the legislation does not go far enough.

But privacy advocates maintain that there is much more to be done.

But for a privacy advocate, it's a picture of hell.

Privacy advocates, however, say the actions by the agencies may not be enough.

But privacy advocates argue that the law was written without the Internet in mind.

Still, some privacy advocates question whether people outside the phone company could monitor the messages.

Still, privacy advocates say the bill would allow many uses of personal health care data without the patients' consent.