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is a clear update to the LINX constitution that means information
will be withheld from members if necessary. Within the context of the
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<font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><a href="https://twitter.com/theregister/status/832714807887269889">https://twitter.com/theregister/status/832714807887269889</a></font></font></p>
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not limited to the UK. We have the same trend to legalize illegal
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<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>On 20 February 2017 at 13:22, Saul Stein <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:saul@enetworks.co.za" target="_blank">saul@enetworks.co.za</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-ZA"><div class="gmail-m_-8903999538475189518WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Perhaps a more balanced view?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="https://www.linx.net/communications/press-releases/linx-response-to-article-in-the-register" target="_blank">https://www.linx.net/<wbr>communications/press-releases/<wbr>linx-response-to-article-in-<wbr>the-register</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US"> Chapter-delegates [mailto:<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates-<wbr>bounces@elists.isoc.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Halbersztadt Jozef (jothal)<br><b>Sent:</b> 17 February 2017 07:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Chapter Delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.<wbr>isoc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-delegates] Wiretap laws and Internet governance<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Hi all,</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">The London Internet Exchange (LINX) will try to change its constitution so as to allow silent compliance with government wiretap orders:</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/17/linx_snoopers_charger_gagging_order/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/<wbr>2017/02/17/linx_snoopers_<wbr>charger_gagging_order/</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">LINX would change from being a member-run organisation and its members would no longer be in a position to challenge wiretap orders in court.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Only meaningful result of post-Snowden disclose of massive human rights violations is to make bulk collection by intelligence agencies easier as before.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Regards</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Jozef Halbersztadt</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><br>-- <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">jozef [dot] halbersztadt [at] gmail [dot] com<br>Internet Society Poland <a href="http://www.isoc.org.pl" target="_blank">http://www.isoc.org.pl</a><br>pubkey&address: <a href="http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=0x6A332CA03C4ACB9A" target="_blank">http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?<wbr>search=0x6A332CA03C4ACB9A</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br></div></div>