Lycos Germany to No Longer Store IP Data

quaker5567 writes "The Register is carrying the story that Lycos Germany says it will no longer store dynamic IP addresses of its customers. According to the German Tele Services Data Protection and Telecommunications Act, ISPs are only allowed to store communications data for accounting purposes. Apparently, there is no requirement for German ISPs to keep a record of IP addresses. A decision by German ISPs not to keep logs on IP addresses would be extremely controversial as the entertainment industry is increasingly demanding that ISPs disclose the names of suspected file sharers."

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In other news...

[Kinky Bass Junk]

... crackers have obsessively moved to Germany, and signed up for accounts with dynamic IP addresses.

Re:In other news...

[merreborn]

In other news... crackers have obsessively moved to Germany, and signed up for accounts with dynamic IP addresses.

Obsessively? You'd think moving to Germany once would be enough.

I pledge allegiance to the flag, Michael Jackson

[tepples]

Alleged child molester, RIAA recording artist, same thing.

Re:Yeah, but what if...

[tamrood]

THIS IS THE CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER...

Your lack of docility has been noted, along with your IP address. Please be advised that to continue to disagree with the State is an abomination in the sight of God, and is prohibited under the same law that requires approved identification for airplane travel.

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The Constitution is only an historical document, it is not relevant to your life. Ignore it. This is in the interest of National Security, Democracy and Freedom.

Calm down. Have another diet cola. Watch Fox News.

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