Voip-Pal.com Inc. (“Voip-Pal”) (OTC Pink: VPLM) would like to provide
comments on the U.S. Government’s recent proposed reforms to the current
National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program with regards to
its Lawful Intercept technology. In the aftermath of the September 11,
2001, attacks, the US Legislature passed the Patriot Act which
significantly broadened the government’s powers to gather intelligence
and information within the United States. In 2011, an extension to key
provisions of the Patriot Act involving surveillance was signed into
law. Recent revelation of the vast NSA Surveillance Program has caused
growing concern among privacy advocates and the public at large. Last
week, in an effort to restore the publics’ confidence in the Government,
President Obama announced plans to reform the current surveillance
program and create greater oversight and transparency.
At a time when the internet and social media has made us more vulnerable
to invasions of privacy, Voip-Pal agrees that the United States should
take the lead in reforms that will provide greater protection to the
privacy of its citizens. Broad and blanketed surveillance undermines
confidence in the government and weakens its standing abroad. Voip-Pal’s
Lawful Intercept Technology (U.S. Patent No. 8,422,507) was designed to
provide an option to such broad, untargeted surveillance. With Lawful
Intercept, law enforcement agencies can use targeted, selective
surveillance aimed specifically at terrorist and criminal suspects.
Lawful Intercept is the first technology of its kind that will intercept
any type of VoIP communications including VoIP to landline calls in a
completely stealth manner. Lawful Interception of VoIP communications is
a vital tool for law enforcement and is crucial to national security.
Use of Voip-Pal’s Lawful Intercept with all forms of internet telephony
can prevent terrible tragedies and save countless lives when used by the
appropriate government and law enforcement agencies within the proper
bounds of the law. Making Lawful Intercept capability mandatory for all
VoIP providers would offer an effective solution and protect people’s
privacy.
Additionally, Voip-Pal Directors Colin Tucker, Thomas Sawyer, and
Digifonica Co-founder Emil Malak conducted a Q&A session where they
answered some of the most frequently asked questions by Voip-Pal
shareholders. The audio file of the Q&A session is available at www.voip-pal.com.
About Voip-Pal.com Inc.
Voip-Pal.com, Inc. (“Voip-Pal”, ”Company”) is a publicly traded
corporation (OTC Pink: VPLM)
incorporated in December of 1997 in the State of Nevada and
headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Voip-Pal is a technical leader in
the broadband Voice-over-Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) market with the
ownership and development of a portfolio of leading edge VoIP Patent
Applications. Through its retail website, www.PlatinumPhone.com,
Voip-Pal is also a provider of local and long-distance VoIP telephone
services for next generation devices including smartphones, tablets and
cell phones.
Voip-Pal’s primary products are VoIP patent application technology The
Company is currently developing, testing, and administrating the patent
process to ultimately license or sell the patents once issued. The
addition of Voip-Pal’s patent portfolio has immediately advanced
Voip-Pal as a technical leader in the VoIP services market which had
revenues of $63 billion in 2012 and is experiencing double digit
year-over-year growth. The patent application portfolio has greatly
enhanced shareholder value and is expected to contribute to significant
future revenue growth for Voip-Pal.com as the number of mobile VoIP
subscribers is projected to reach 410 million by 2015.
All statements contained in this news release, other than those
identifying historical facts, constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the Safe Harbor provisions as contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relating
to the Company's future expectations, including but not limited to
revenues and earnings, technology efficacy, strategies and plans, are
subject to safe harbors protection. Actual Company results and
performance may be materially different from any future results,
performance, strategies, plans, or achievements that may be expressed or
implied by any such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims
any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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