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                Date: 2000-07-11
                 
                 
                UK ISPS: Flucht vor Polizeibefugnis
                
                 
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      Nun überlegen Provider Nummer zwei und drei, ihre Server  
wegen des neuen Polizei-Befugnisgesetzes Regulation of  
Investigatory Powers [RIP] aus dem United Kingdom  
abzuziehen.  
 
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'Snooping Bill' sends another company into exile Ebusiness  
infrastructure specialist Wellance has joined British ISP,  
Poptel, in threatening to leave the UK because of the  
'Snooping Bill'. 
 
Just hours after Poptel threatened to pull its servers out of  
the country, Wellance told silicon.com it could withdraw all  
its commercial services, unless the government redrafts the  
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill. 
 
Britain was to become a prime location for Wellance's  
European expansion, but according to UK general manager  
Mike Daly, that future is now the subject of serious internal  
discussions. 
 
"This is critical to our business, we would re-site our servers -  
and in fact our commercial activities - away from the UK," he  
said. 
... 
"Today our servers are in [London's] Docklands, as it is an  
excellent location with all the internet resource and expertise  
available. But, should we be involved in unnecessary  
overheads and restrictions, we will re-locate, as we have to  
encourage ebusiness not restrict it," Daly said. 
 
A spokesman for business ISP UUNet added further fuel to  
the fire, saying it is also considering following Poptel and  
Wellance overseas. "It has to be an option," he said. "If  
you're a global operator you can choose to operate in the  
environment most favourable to you." 
 
The stance of Poptel, UUNet and Wellance was further  
backed up by IT consultant and silicon.com viewer, Gary  
Miles. "I for one will not use UK web services, nor would I  
recommend any of my customers host the electronic  
activities in the UK post-RIP, the risks are too high," he  
warned. "As an IT consultant I am finding it hard to remain in  
the UK." 
 
Mehr 
http://www.silicon.com/bin/bladerunner?REQUNIQ=963304457&REQSESS=77182&18000REQEVENT=&REQINT1=38514&REQAUTH=21046
                   
 
Related  
'Snooping Bill drives first ISP abroad'  
http://www.silicon.com/a38491  
 
'Will the last one to leave please switch off the server'  
http://www.silicon.com/a38484  
Trades Unions call for urgent Snooping Bill clarification'  
http://www.silicon.com/a38440  
Lords drop Snooping Bill's burden of proof''  
http://www.silicon.com/a38354  
Snooping Bill goes back under the Lords' microscope'  
http://www.silicon.com/a38324  
 
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edited by Harkank 
published on: 2000-07-11 
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