Seven radical internet service providers (ISPs) from around the world are taking legal action against GCHQ (government communications headquarters), a major British spy agency.
At the beginning of July, a complaint was filed with the investigatory powers tribunal by GreenNet (UK), Mango (Zimbabwe), Riseup (US), and three other ISPs, together with Privacy International.
Cedric Knight, of GreenNet, said: ‘Snowden’s revelations have exposed GCHQ’s view that independent operators like GreenNet are legitimate targets for internet surveillance, so we could be unknowingly used to collect data on our users. We say this is unlawful and utterly unacceptable in a democracy.’