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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff
Actually it is perfectly feasible for people who want to be involved in the Phorm "system" to have a flag added to their user account details which will allow them to be assigned IPs from specific blocks of IPs which are routed through Phorm. If the flag is not set (it should be disabled by default) then the customer gets assigned an IP from the non Phorm blocks and routed directly to the Internet without going near Phorm's kit.
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My brain is so hard-wired that I often overlook software solutions! Thanks for pointing this out.
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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff
Of course it would still not be legal because they are still required under RIPA to get consent from all parties regarding interception, then there is the Fraud Act, PECR, Computer Misuse Act, Copyright, Designs and Patents Act and Torts (Interference with Goods) Act on top of all that which all require consent as well.
So they may be able to fix the legal issues from the perspective of the ISPs customers, but I fail to see any way they can navigate the legal obstacles from the perspective of the rights of content owners.
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Which will ultimately be their downfall.
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I you are who I think you might be, we all owe you a considerable debt of gratitude.
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Thankyou. I'm trying to keep a low profile these days as I've already lost one job, so everything I post from now on is purely my personal opinion. I doubt Ben is reading these forums, but I'm pretty sure I know a few fellows at BT who will be
All that's gone by-the-by now anyway what with BT being found with their hand in over 30,000 cookie jars (sorry that was an awful pun
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