Endorse EDRI's Statement Against Data Retention

Ville Oksanen writes "Privacy International (PI) and European Digital Rights (EDRI) have published their joint answer to the consultation on mandatory data retention. The European Commission asked for public comments on a proposed retention regime across Europe between 12 and 36 months for all traffic data generated by using fixed and mobile telephony and Internet. As Statewatch puts it: 'This is a proposal so intrusive that Ashcroft, Ridge and company can only dream about it, exceeding even the U.S. Patriot Act.' EDRI and PI are currently collecting endorsements from organizations and companies for their stamement here. This is unfortunately not enough to stop the process - expecially more should be done in the member states, which ultimately decide the fate of the proposal. So contact your local politicians today!"

Comments

Re:Who will store all that data?

[leonmergen]

I think it will be the same as phone companies today - "it's your own problem... and if you don't manage to store it all, we'll fine you!"

Re:"exceeding even the U.S. Patriot Act"

[Dark Lord Seth]

Freedom also means you are free to stand up and defend your rights.

Unfortunately, not doing what the US wants you to do usually ends in a diplomatic riot or trade war. That is, if you're lucky. If you're unlucky the US will draft up some bullshit law ( The "The Hague Invasion Act", anyone? ) and "liberate" you from your vile and evil goverment that opposes your freedom*.

The US goverment is filled with self-righteous morons who are full of themselves. They WILL try to screw over ANY country by any means possible, that doesn't do exactly what the US goverment wants them to do. That said, the bad name of the US is not set in stone. The people of the US hopefully can and will change this, somehow...

* == Freedom as defined by Bush 'n co

Re:Turns Out...

[afd8856]

And he only missed by 20 years...