To play devil's advocate here, what else would people have Microsoft do? Is there a scenario in which they can successfully resist enabling surveillance features in their products while operating in the US?
CALEA applies to telecommunications providers, which is a label that would seem to clearly apply to Skype. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calea
Are major companies based or operating in the US allowed to provide secure email and/or data storage without options for lawful surveillance from law enforcement?
If people do not like these policies and the cooperation from the companies operating them, I think the proper place to direct your anger is at the laws that require them to cooperate.
CALEA applies to telecommunications providers, which is a label that would seem to clearly apply to Skype. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calea
Are major companies based or operating in the US allowed to provide secure email and/or data storage without options for lawful surveillance from law enforcement?
If people do not like these policies and the cooperation from the companies operating them, I think the proper place to direct your anger is at the laws that require them to cooperate.