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BBC: Net firms reject monitoring role
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:12:39 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: "Askwith, Bob" <R.J.Askwith () ljmu ac uk> Date: February 15, 2008 10:10:06 AM EST To: <dave () farber net> Subject: BBC: Net firms reject monitoring role For IP - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7246403.stm Net firms reject monitoring role By Mark Ward, Technology Correspondent, BBC News websiteUK net firms are resisting government suggestions that they should do more to monitor what customers do online.
The industry association for net providers said legal and technical barriers prohibit them from being anything other than a "mere conduit".
The declaration comes as the government floats the idea of persistent pirates being denied net access.
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