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Originally Posted by Hank
Still waiting to hear from PC Plod about my request that they investigate the issue. It was sent recorded delivery and it has been received. I don't want to waste police time - they've got a lot on their plates I know but if there is a possibility that there is a case to answer by BT for their Phorm trials in 06 & 07... well they should look into it. Lord Spithead and the ICC who they pointed me in the direction of said so!
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An investigation of the trials would put a lot of information into the public domain and I can imagine that BT will be desperate to avoid this.
I wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly agreed to police the internet themselves despite telling MP's that this was neither possible or legal in October 2007.
Wait a minute, what's that I see on the BBC news? BT has done just that. Well I'll be blowed.
I'll risk a court appearance by saying that I believe that this deal was reached on the understanding that this corrupt government will protect the equally corrupt ISPs from prosecution and will not oppose the use of Phorm type systems and that there are other deals involving directly spying for the government and security services.
I'll also lay money on a story coming to light very soon that BT weren't the only UK ISP to have run secret trials of DPI systems in the last couple of years.