Europe: Entertainment Industry 'Trying to Hijack Data Retention Directive'
Graeme Wearden and Karen Gomm write in zdnet.co.uk:
In a move a digital rights group is calling 'a gross affront to civil liberties and human rights', media firms want to amend the proposed data retention directive so they can bring criminal prosecutions for copyright violation.
Cyber-rights groups have accused the entertainment industry of attempting to hijack the European Union's data retention legislation.
The European Union is considering whether to force telecoms operators and Internet service providers to retain customer data for up to a year. On Wednesday afternoon, a parliamentary committee approved these plans, which will now be voted on by the EU Council.
Several governments, including the UK, want these powers brought in ostensibly to aid investigations into terrorism.
posted by Fergie @ 11/24/2005 04:36:00 PM
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