Peter N

The privacy implications of DPI and Behavioural Targeting at a ISP level are so obvious an issue that the lack of interest shown by the major political parties in the UK is extremely suspect.

This is now a global issue. If the US place or enforce restrictions on DPI and data interception as a result of the Senate Committee's hearings we could find ourselves in a situation where the UK is effectively isolated from the WWW because our internet system could be deemed unsafe for American users. The knock-on effects of this don't bear thinking about.

Quite why there is so little input or interest from Whitehall is a matter of opinion and mine is that BT has agreed to allow access to the DPI equipment for covert surveillence by government and the authorities in return for them turning a blind eye to the illegal trials and the commercial use of this system.