wire tapping

[Martin Helin]

In article <814 at naucse.UUCP> rrr at naucse.UUCP (Bob Rose ) writes:
>		 You can tap fiber optic without cutting the lines,
>but you must be very close (i.e. touching.) 

What would be the approximate cost of this kind of tapping and how much
of technical knowledge would it require ? ( = is it a real hazard,
excluding high budget projects e.g. military, secret service activities).


		Martin Helin , Helsinki Univ. of Technology
		s30986u at kaira.UUCP or mhe at otax.UUCP