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Telecommunication Council Wants New Investigation Into Privacy Rules

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Telecommunication Council Wants New Investigation Into Privacy Rules

Jelle van Buuren 17.10.2001

After the political climate has changed the battle is on about the length of the storage of traffic data

The European Ministers of Telecommunication decided on Monday in Luxembourg to investigate if the draft privacy rules of the European Commission on electronic communication should be revised.

The United Kingdom and the Netherlands asked the Council to investigate if the proposed privacy rules still stroke 'the right balance between privacy and the needs of the law enforcement agencies in the light of the battle against terrorism.'

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