I know this isn't entirely related, but I found some info on the 3 strikes business that the BPI were trying to force UK ISP's to get involved with
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/04...-three-strikes
Seems the EU have turned the tables just prior to the vote tomorrow.
Quote:
On Wednesday, the Bono report goes to a final parliamentary vote. The pro-blocking amendments are gone, thanks to your calls and protests. In their place, a new amendment has been proposed by young Swedish MEP Christofer Fjellner and the former Prime Minister of France, Michel Rocard, condemning any measure taken by the EU or nation states that:
"[conflict] with civil liberties and human rights and with the principles of proportionality, effectiveness and dissuasiveness, such as the interruption of Internet access".
Among the signatories to this strong statement are the original author of the report, Guy Bono, and representatives from all the political parties in the Swedish government.
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I wonder if Phorm could be considered an interruption of internet service, and it certainly is a breach of civil liberties.