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86. In the course of the meeting Phorm made a number of statements and claims about their
system. I include them in this section for completeness. Please note that these are Phorm's
opinions, not mine.
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(h) Phorm and their partner ISPs approached the Home Office to seek a letter of comfort that their system did not perform illegal "interception", within the meaning of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. The document that resulted was
recently published by the Home Office.
(i) Phorm have also obtained a QC's opinion on whether they are performing illegal interception. I asked if anyone had ever told them their systems would be illegal to operate and if they had subsequently modifyed them, and was told that, "we didn't get any opinions that it was illegal".
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it might be nice if PRPhorm etal were to give us the name and business location of this "A QC", so go on then PhormPRteam, tell us please....
they did mean 'Queens Council' Of Course, and not some 'Quality Control' down the local whatever shop didnt they.
purely for 3rd party verification of the facts as layed out by your employers OC...
and what exactly does 'a letter of comfort' mean in legal terms or standing?
"we didn't get any opinions that it was illegal" as in, we didnt ask for any? or perhaps selective hearing problems were effecting you that day!