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[Donald Ramsbottom]

>Since we assume that the minister is reading the list in digest form, 
>might it be useful to create our own digest? I would put more faith in 
>this than one prepared by civil servants, if only because they have not 
>shown much insight into the issues. 

There is an argument for this, but there is a risk it will parred down even
further. I do not think there is much chance of any "raw" postings making it
through though I may be wrong.
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>Such a list might be prioritised, so that relatively unimportant issues 
>(such as my question regarding revocation and disclosure might be viewed).

This is good but who is going to do it? i would love to but the real world
(phones clients etc) keep interfering! darn.

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>This would avoid the problem of the home office "cherry-picking" the 
>issues it wishes to address.

True in theory but see above.

What is almost needed more are some common frames of reference we do not
know that "they" know what we mean when we say certain things and we could
be talking two different languages and not realise. We possibly need some
agreed terms and definitions written in a simple, but technical enough way,
to define what is meant by all the different types of key, etc. If there is
a basic crypto primer which has been published which has all these things
then perhaps that could be pressed into service. I do not mean analogies
which have been discussed in the past month, but one or two line intelligble
definitions. Anybody got any ideas?

The reason that I mention the above is when you mention theses provisions to
other lawyers who are not familiar with the terms they pigeon hole the RIP
with other standard crime prevention Acts and as such are not perceived by
corporate lawyers generally to have to much in the way of implications for
industry. Once explained what all these terms mean, then the perception
changes and they begin to realise the enormity of what is proposed.

Any takers? I am not technical enough to get it right.

Donald Ramsbottom LL.B, BA (Hons).

RAMSBOTTOM & Co. Solicitors

Internet Law & Global Cryptology Law Specialists