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Re: ISP eavesdropping on mail: UK [was ....]

2004-07-13 08:18:12
On Sunday 11 July 2004 19:03, David Brodbeck wrote:

A federal appeals court has ruled that it's legal for ISPs to eavesdrop on
mail going through their servers for any purpose, including commercial
espionage:

Interesting.  Interception (that is interception by the relevant definition) 
is almost always illegal in the UK, under our RIPA.  (Not a good Act or 
well-drafted, but it seems the draughtsmen got that bit right).



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