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[FYI] Surveillance law unconstitutional in Austria
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Surveillance law unconstitutional in Austria
22/04/2003
Governments across Europe are implementing new rules to require
surveillance assistance and the retention of data by ISPs and telcos
for purposes of law enforcement. One hotly contested issue is the
question of who should pay the associated costs. And many ISPs will
be envious of a recent decision by Austria's Federal Constitutional
Court.
The decision says that the Austrian law that compels the country's
telcos and ISPs to implement retention measures at their own expense
is unconstitutional.
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