On 25/11/11 15:12, Steve Snyder wrote:
I tried to set up a Tor relay in the UK today and was told that UK law prohibited anonymous Internet traffic. My tentative UK ISP told me that they must be able to provide identification of users if presented with a court order. Hmmm...
Did they quote the relevant legislation? It smells of bulls**t. AFAIK the ISP only needs to be able to identify *you*. A court order served on the ISP won't be binding on you. And data protection law should mean that you don't have to disclose anything to your ISP about people who use your service. Think about if you were providing a business service; your customers would be entitled to confidentiality (under DPA). Are you prepared to name the ISP?
I'm asking as I'm in the UK (but not a lawyer). I know this country has become incredibly hostile towards anonymity of late, but to the best of my knowledge no existing legislation outright forbids it.
Julian