Here is one reason the govt's want to monitor the inter-net and phones!!  
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"Hike in cigarette tax prompts Congressional PACT Act" 
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"No one is talking about the new legislation that was introduced in Congress to enforce<br> 
the collection of the--now huge--federal excise tax on cigarettes. It's called the<br> 
"Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009" or PACT Act. 
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five adults in this<br> 
country smoke. The financial stakes are high and the PACT Act will help capture Federal,<br>
State, and local excise tax revenue if enacted. 
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On March 23, 2009, a Bill was introduced in the the House of Representatives by<br> 
Congressman Anthony D. Weiner of New York, which was referred to the<br> 
House Committee on the Judiciary. 
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HR 1676 would prevent tobacco smuggling and ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes. 
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With a few exceptions, all cigarettes and smokeless tobacco would be deemed<br> 
non-mailable and would not be deposited in or carried through the United States Postal<br> 
Service mails. Currently FedEx, UPS and DHL have voluntarily agreed not to ship cigarettes. 
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Failing to comply with state tax laws by any seller making a sale via telephone, the mail,<br> 
or the Internet would be a federal offense.

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