28 May 2006

Gonzales pressures ISPs on data retention

By Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com
Published on ZDNet News: May 26, 2006, 5:29 PM PT

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller on Friday urged telecommunications officials to record their customers' Internet activities, CNET News.com has learned.

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, according to two sources familiar with the discussion who spoke on condition of anonymity.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home