Hello, For your information: Last week there has been discussion about the EU legal status of an IP address [1]. This is about whether an IP address can be used to identify an individual and the privacy and data protection implications. Sincerely, Sander Steffann Address Policy co-chair [1] http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/012408-eu-aims-to-clarify-legal.html?f src=rss-security