[Did everyone really think this was over? If nothing else, data retention proponents have taken a long-term view; here's something I wrote in 2005 about the beginnings of the DR push: http://www.news.com/2100-1028_3-5748649.html --Declan] http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9926803-38.html FBI, politicos renew push for ISP data retention laws By Declan McCullagh (declan@private) WASHINGTON--The FBI and multiple members of Congress said on Wednesday that Internet service providers must be legally required to keep records of their users' activities for later review by police. Their suggestions for mandatory data retention revive a push for potentially sweeping federal laws--which civil libertarians oppose--that flagged last year after the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the idea's most prominent proponent. FBI Director Robert Mueller told a House of Representatives committee that Internet service providers should be required to keep records of users' activities for two years. Also lending their support for data retention were Rep. Ric Keller, R-Fla., who said that Internet chat rooms were crammed with sexual predators, and Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, the senior Republican on the House Judiciary committee and a previous data retention enthusiast. Rep. John Conyers, the senior Democrat and chairman, added that any proposed data retention legislation submitted by the FBI "would be most welcome." [...remainder snipped...] _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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