Draconian cyber-surveillance near in Britain
Country Watch: Britain
7/12/2000; 1:37:33 PM "The legislation is called the Regulation of Investigatory Powers bill, or RIP, and its passage in Parliament may be imminent. Growing recognition of the bill's potentially disastrous impact has triggered some second thoughts. But the government is pressing ahead, and foes of the legislation say their chances of heading it off remain, at best, 50-50."

Dan Gillmore links to the government's opinion (see the links "below the fold" for responses to people's concerns) and the opposition's opinion.