Barton Endorses Data Retention

REPUBLICAN POLITICO ENDORSES DATA RETENTION
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Declan McCullagh]
House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas) plans to find a way to force Internet providers to keep records of their customers' activities. "We have made a commitment with the congresswoman to address that issue," David Cavicke, general counsel to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, said at the Computers, Freedom & Privacy conference here. Cavicke was referring to Rep. Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat, who has drafted legislation making it unlawful for an Internet provider to delete certain types of customer information. Cavicke said he didn't know what form the legislation will take -- whether, that is, it'll be a standalone bill or an amendment to a much broader proposal to rewrite telecommunications laws. It involves figuring out "how to protect consumers' personal information and protect American citizens from scourges like child pornography," Cavicke said.
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