Reply to post: Re: This is the last backdoor

UK's new Snoopers' Charter just passed an encryption backdoor law by the backdoor

Phil O'Sophical Silver badge

Re: This is the last backdoor

As soon as an ISP or a call or messaging service or forum is served a notice that the government wants to start messing about, they are unable to make it public.

So, what if ISPs issue a statement every Monday morning saying that they have not been served with such a notice, would that be legal? Then if, one Monday, they didn't issue the statement...

A bit like the old AA patrolmen who used to salute members to warn them of speed traps. When that was outlawed they decided to salute all members. Of course, sometimes they forgot...

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