> The question is, do the new powers also apply to traffic that transits > through the UK? Several of my providers out of Ireland have PoPs in > London that are part of the path.
My reading is that any network operator can be ordered to do pretty much anything (even, as written, things that might be unintended and surprising). Those orders are explicit but also kept secret. I do not think the whole « internet connection records » business applied in your situation though since your transit providers cannot know or distinguish the subscriber. -w -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
