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[FYI] U.K. Passes E-Mail Snooping Bill Into Law
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http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,17179,00.html
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July 27, 2000, 8:59 AM PDT
U.K. Passes E-Mail Snooping Bill Into Law
Internet service providers will be required to track all data and
route it to the MI5 security agency.
By Laura Rohde
LONDON – A surveillance bill granting the U.K. government sweeping
powers to access e-mail and other encrypted Internet communications
passed its final vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday and is set
to become law on Oct. 5.
Among other provisions, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP)
bill requires Internet service providers in the U.K. to track all
data traffic passing through their computers and route it to the
Government Technical Assistance Center (GTAC). The GTAC is being
established in the London headquarters of the U.K. security service
MI5 – the equivalent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the
U.S.
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