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Data Retention Raises Cost Concerns

An AP newswire article, via Forbes, reports that:

Internet service providers are worried about potentially escalating costs and other consequences if Congress - in an effort to combat online criminal activity - requires them to retain more data on subscribers, a privacy and civil liberties group said Monday.

In addition to being costly, the Center for Democracy and Technology said a mandate would raise consumer privacy and security concerns for a wide variety of businesses, including Earthlink Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Microsoft Corp. The group also questioned the effectiveness of such a mandate.

posted by Fergie @ 1/23/2007 12:36:00 PM