Mastering the Internet

[Roland Perry]

In article <4A0D4FE6.6040603@zen.co.uk>, Peter Fairbrother 
<zenadsl6186@zen.co.uk> writes
>>> Sending any other content - even if goes to a box which is switched 
>>>off, as long as the switch is in someone else's control - is illegal 
>>>interception by the ISP, again under 2(2)(a), as it makes content 
>>>available to the someone else who controls the switch.
>>  [Apologies to Ian] Compare it to a hotel minibar when the room 
>>occupant  is under age. Are the hotel illegally supplying alcohol or 
>>not?
>
>I don't know - does supply imply receipt?
>
>But let's suppose that while they are making it available,

Not in the RIPA sense of those words.

>they are not illegally supplying it if the minor doesn't drink any.

Exactly. (And even though it's the minors decision not to).
-- 
Roland Perry