The phrase "acquiring communications" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to obtaining or gathering information or messages, often in a technical or business setting.
Example: "The team is focused on acquiring communications from various sources to enhance our data analysis."
Alternatives: "gathering communications" or "obtaining messages".
such interception does not acquire communications other than those transmitted to or from the computer trespasser.
They can even be authorised to "acquire communications about the target that are not to or from the target".
One paragraph mentions that the agency "seeks to acquire communications about the target that are not to or from the target".
But Walsh not only confirmed that the FBI can perform the searches itself, she said the bureau does not tally how many communications searches for Americans' data it performs - and apparently mingles these international communications involving Americans with more traditional forms of legally acquired communications, confounding an accounting.
This includes communications which Americans send to those under surveillance a cohort likely to have exploded in size after the FISA Amendments Act (FAA) of 2008 gave spooks broad freedom to monitor non-citizens abroad.The FAA states that spies may not "intentionally acquire" communications wholly between Americans.
Sir Paul, a former Lord Justice of Appeal, said: "I have written to all chief constables and directed them to provide me with full details of all investigations that have used Ripa powers to acquire communications data to identify journalistic sources.
"Today I have written to all chief constables and directed them under section 58 (1) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa) to provide me with full details of all investigations that have used Ripa powers to acquire communications data to identify journalistic sources.
The news about Lavabit came on the same day as a story by Charlie Savage, in the Times, in which he followed up on an awkwardly phrased passage in a document supposedly about all the very strict constraints on the N.S.A. when it comes to reading the contents of Americans' e-mails — a reference to "cases where NSA seeks to acquire communications about the target that are not to or from the target".
"Warrants for these powers must not be sought with the intention of acquiring the communications or private data of people in the UK," it adds.
IP phone company ShoreTel has today announced that it is beefing up its offerings by acquiring unified communications company M5 Networks in a deal that is valued up to $146 million in cash and stock.
