Internet bills rise as government spies on us

May 8 2009 Harrow Observer

REPORTS that the database to track our personal internet and telephone use have been shelved (Gazette website, April 27) are premature.

Instead of building a centralised, governmentrun database costing £12bn, the Government now intends to spend a mere £2bn and get communications companies to hold our data.

Our internet and phone bills are predicted to rise to pay for the scheme.

Strangely, the minister, Jacqui Smith, feels that a central store of electronic data was an "extreme" solution that would have undermined privacy.

It hasn't stopped the Government from proceeding with a centralised ID cards/National Identity Register database that will intrusively track our everyday lives.

Anyone concerned about safeguarding their privacy is welcome as a guest at our next meeting in West London on Thursday, May 14 - details from 020 7385 9757 or hammersmith@ no2id.net.

BRIAN MOONEY NO2ID Campaign

London SW6

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