Telecommunication companies in Austria have won an important court case against the federal government. Though in general the wiretapping provisions in the new Telecommunications Law were not deemed unconstitutional, from 2004 onwards, government will have to reimburse providers for the costs of procuring and maintaining surveillance equipment.

Full verdict in German (27.02.2003)
http://www.vfgh.gv.at/vfgh/presse/G37-16-02.pdf