Triplesourced
Reporting, musing and not to mention some random scribbling on tech issues from green/sustainable IT to security. (http://adonoghue.wordpress.com/)
Monday 8 January 2007, 5:55 PM
Become king of your own tech island!
Never mind about buying a virtual island in Second Life – you can have your own real life state cum internet hub for just £500m. Former anti-aircraft platform SeaLand is currently home to an internet firm HavenCo . – which hoped to take advantage of Sealand's offshore status – but now the platform is up for sale. However any new owners should be aware that the sea-bound residence was hit by fire last summer which caused £500,000 of damage. The owners even claim that SeaLand is its own state - free from UK jurisdiction - unfortunately the UK government doesn't quite agree...
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