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basa · 14-06-2008, 22:58

May I ask a question?

I am not too well up on networking, especially on the national scale, but it is my understanding that ALL internet traffic in the UK at some point uses BT owned backbone cables and by inference must also pass through BT owned switchgear or servers (even VM).

Is it not therefore conceivable that the Phorm/BT system could be made to intercept traffic from/to ALL and ANY ISP (not just BT/VM/Talk Talk)?

14-06-2008, 22:58	#8914
basa Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: S Manchester Age: 77 Posts: 1,766	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] May I ask a question? I am not too well up on networking, especially on the national scale, but it is my understanding that ALL internet traffic in the UK at some point uses BT owned backbone cables and by inference must also pass through BT owned switchgear or servers (even VM). Is it not therefore conceivable that the Phorm/BT system could be made to intercept traffic from/to ALL and ANY ISP (not just BT/VM/Talk Talk)?