GOP pushing for ISPs to record user data

The House Republicans' first major technology initiative is about to be unveiled: a push to force Internet companies to keep track of what their users are doing.

A House panel chaired by Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin is scheduled to hold a hearing tomorrow morning to discuss forcing Internet providers, and perhaps Web companies as well, to store records of their users' activities for later review by police.

One focus will be on reviving a dormant proposal for data retention that would require companies to store Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for two years, CNET has learned.

Tomorrow's data retention hearing is juxtaposed against the recent trend to protect Internet users' privacy by storing less data. Last month, the Federal Trade Commission called for "limited retention" of user data on privacy grounds, and in the last 24 hours, both Mozilla and Google have announced do-not-track technology.


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you would think... :shrug:

:eyes:

several buildings worth of storage ,and a small reactor for power .

another brillant idea from "batshit crazy " sensenbrenner

as we say here in WI.

and holds the information very tightly

That's been going on for years with the help of the big ISPs.

Whistle-Blower Outs NSA/AT&T Spy Room

because everything must be sent to your local authorities for approval and safekeeping.

:shrug: their hypocrisy is so damn blatant one would think even the most dim witted would eventually see through their BS, but this is America after-all where everyone knows the world is really flat..

If the person has done something illegal, such as kiddie porn, a warrant will be issued anyway. Oh yeah, nevermind, they figure if they know what you're looking at, they can manipulate you better to buy their crap, and know what you're researching, so they can have an argument in place already, when you research things like crooked Republicans try and tear up the first amendment. LOL..