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U.S. Pressures ISPs on Data Retention

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-they-needed-more-to-do dept.

packetmon writes "According to Wired's Declan McCullagh 'In a private meeting with industry representatives, Gonzales, Mueller and other senior members of the Justice Department said Internet service providers should retain subscriber information and network data for two years ... A more extensive mandate would require companies to keep track of e-mail messages sent, Web pages visited and perhaps even instant-messaging correspondents.'"

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  1. Re:1) Cheney secret meeting. 2) Gas prices rose. by TheGavster · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why would an oil company need to meet with the Vice President in order to raise the price on a wildly popular good that some might consider necessary to their daily life?

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