The European Telecom Commission publicly levelled charges of wrong-doing on the part of the
In April 2009, Broadband Genie had issued prior warning to the government that it would probably have to fight a legal battle in the
Viviane Reding, the EU’s current Telecoms Commissioner, has publicly outlined the importance of maintaining the integrity and privacy of user data. This is considered one of the fundamental rights of the citizens according to EU law.
Till now the
Now the EU Commission has asked for a written reply from the British government to the accusations. It stated that the replies would need to reach the Commission within the next two months, otherwise things might become a bit difficult for the government. Speaking on behalf of the government an employee of the Home Office has assured all concerned that they would definitely send a satisfactory reply to the Commission.