RIP consultation responses

[Ian Batten]

On 08 Apr 11, at 1508, Ian Batten wrote:

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> On 08 Apr 11, at 1415, Richard Clayton wrote:
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>> The Home Office has published the responses to the consultation on
>> amending the RIP Act 2000 so as to address the concerns that it was not
>> a faithful transposition of the EU Directive (viz: to fix the problem
>> that Whitehall continued to protest that the Phorm system was lawful).
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> 
> What an _amazing_ coincidence this should come out the same day that it's announced that Phorm and BT are not to be prosecuted.
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> http://blog.cps.gov.uk/2011/04/no-prosecution-of-bt-and-phorm-for-alleged-interception-of-browsing-data.html

And the day on which NI admit to the NoW interceptions, too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13014161

ian