[Free-sklyarov-uk] New RIPA ammendment(s) probably coming in "autumn"

[Jason Kitcat]

Steven Murdoch <steven at murdomedia.net> said on 25/7/02:
>Most interestingly the letter states that "It should be noted that we
>were not giving these additional public authorities the power to demand
>the communications records of every UK telephone and Internet user. The
>aim was to provide greater safeguards, clarity and regulation to
>*activities that already go on*" (emphasis mine). This implies that
>currently almost any public organisation and even some private companies
>have access to anyone's communications. I find this revelation to be
>very disturbing.

I received the same letter from Bob Ainsworth, I too found the quote "*activities that already go on*" extremely worrying and
made this clear in my response. I've had no reply to that yet.

regards,
Jason

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