Comments on: Islands in the Net http://www.davejustus.com/2008/09/19/islands-in-the-net/ None Sine Causa Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Karl http://www.davejustus.com/2008/09/19/islands-in-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-803950 Karl Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:12:17 +0000 http://www.davejustus.com/?p=3210#comment-803950 That is pretty damn cool, but I doubt that its to place their servers outside of the extrality line (if you're grinning right now you're probably a Traveller grognard). The standard claim of territorial waters--established in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea--is 12 nautical miles. That's 22 Kilometers. Its also caused some controversy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand That is pretty damn cool, but I doubt that its to place their servers outside of the extrality line (if you’re grinning right now you’re probably a Traveller grognard). The standard claim of territorial waters–established in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea–is 12 nautical miles.

That’s 22 Kilometers.

Its also caused some controversy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand

]]> By: Frans Reitsma http://www.davejustus.com/2008/09/19/islands-in-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-790226 Frans Reitsma Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:50:03 +0000 http://www.davejustus.com/?p=3210#comment-790226 Looking back in the past, using the 11 mile zone from shore, looks more like wanting to become independent from local legal regulations than an energy saving issue. (This maybe easier and cheaper than fighting the local legislations) In the 1960's radio Veronica was covering the Netherlands audience and territory from a ship outside the 11 mile zone. This way radio Veronica, was legally outside the Dutch territory and could broadcast on certain airwaves frequencies without violation of the Dutch legislation. Looking back in the past, using the 11 mile zone from shore, looks more like wanting to become independent from local legal regulations than an energy saving issue. (This maybe easier and cheaper than fighting the local legislations)

In the 1960′s radio Veronica was covering the Netherlands audience and territory from a ship outside the 11 mile zone. This way radio Veronica, was legally outside the Dutch territory and could broadcast on certain airwaves frequencies without violation of the Dutch legislation.

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