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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."
Oh ya they are not storing IP data, Hey some court ordered them to give some specific IP data, ohh ya, they worked out and managed to give IP address somehow... Stop this joke, get serious business, and if they are serious, tell google also2be serious
Lest we forget that an ISP turning over an IP address could be one way to catch a pedophile...
Which IMHO, is paramount to some kid downloading movies...
Don't you worry AC - the RIAA probably won't come after you for your monster Clay Aiken collection.
if you're downloading music/films/games/software you bloody well know it's illegal and the risks of what you're doing. whatever your views may be on the subject, the bottom line is it's illegal and the state has given the RIAA the right to sue your ass. yes it's ugly, i don't like the RIAA either, but making the distribution of child porn easier just so some already well off people can listen to more music with peace of mind is just immoral.