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mark777 · 06-06-2008, 15:09

Do we need an ethical 'kitemark' for ISP's? Perhaps awarded by nodpi.org?

In order to display the kitemark, the ISP would need to state somewhere in it's T&C's that :

(a) They have no plans to deploy or investigate the use of DPI for commercial reasons.

(b) That if they ever did, customers would be free to walk away from any contract without penalty.

(In the first point, they may need to deploy DPI kit, with a warrant, on behalf of the authorities. In the second point, I don't think it would be realistic to ask any business to commit to not doing something for all time).

It might gain some publicity, both for the cause and for the ethical ISP's.

It would also be interesting to see which ISP's did not apply to use it.

EDIT : Also something for web sites that do not deploy ads linked to DPI generated profiles?

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mark777 Inactive Join Date: Mar 2008 Services: 0.4 Mbps BB + Phone Posts: 447	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] Do we need an ethical 'kitemark' for ISP's? Perhaps awarded by nodpi.org? In order to display the kitemark, the ISP would need to state somewhere in it's T&C's that : (a) They have no plans to deploy or investigate the use of DPI for commercial reasons. (b) That if they ever did, customers would be free to walk away from any contract without penalty. (In the first point, they may need to deploy DPI kit, with a warrant, on behalf of the authorities. In the second point, I don't think it would be realistic to ask any business to commit to not doing something for all time). It might gain some publicity, both for the cause and for the ethical ISP's. It would also be interesting to see which ISP's did not apply to use it. EDIT : Also something for web sites that do not deploy ads linked to DPI generated profiles?