Europe to push ahead with ISP snooping law
Sylvia Carr writes in C|Net News:
Legislation that would require telephone companies and Internet service providers to save information about customers' communications is set to proceed despite being rejected by the European Parliament.
The legislation's draft proposal was introduced jointly by France, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom to aid law enforcement in combating terrorist acts. It will require phone companies and ISPs to retain for 12 to 36 months customer data such as the time, date and location of sent and received e-mails and phone calls. The content of the communications, however, will not be retained.
The European Parliament on Tuesday rejected the proposal, partly on grounds it could be illegal.
posted by Fergie @ 6/09/2005 11:31:00 AM
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