`(h) Retention of Certain Records- A provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service shall retain for a period of at least 18 months the temporarily assigned network addresses the service assigns to each account, unless that address is transmitted by radio communication (as defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934).'.
(b) Sense of Congress- It is the sense of Congress that records retained pursuant to section 2703(h) of title 18, United States Code, should be stored securely to protect customer privacy and prevent against breaches of the records.
So while I don't like the slipperiness of this slope (or the logic of the argument), the May 25, 2011 text only appears to specify non-radio-transmitted connection records as retained. This means wi-fi, phone, satellite are "safe" where "safe" = "not yet".
As I read it, the authors then make a wish that these records be stored "securely" where "securely" = "no one will ever be liable for a breach".
We seriously need an attribution and karma system for Congress.
This bill is "only" retaining connection records for every wireline connection. The cell phone oligopoly already know everything (and cooperate) and commonly available consumer internet access is governed by onerous terms of service. Why does my cable company need to know my SSN?
The "but only if the user address assignment is over publicly open radio" concession is for the cafe owner with free wifi or public government-operated access points. I guess free wifi will be the only libre internet access.
It appears that the lawmakers who drafted this legislation do not understand the (in)feasibility of their language or understand all too well the consequences of implementation.
An elected representative is a public servant. Being a representative requires sacrifice. When will we ask our representatives to sacrifice their privacy of communication so that they may represent the people's will more perfectly?
Who is pulling the strings? Are they inside or outside of government?
`(h) Retention of Certain Records- A provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service shall retain for a period of at least 18 months the temporarily assigned network addresses the service assigns to each account, unless that address is transmitted by radio communication (as defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934).'. (b) Sense of Congress- It is the sense of Congress that records retained pursuant to section 2703(h) of title 18, United States Code, should be stored securely to protect customer privacy and prevent against breaches of the records.
So while I don't like the slipperiness of this slope (or the logic of the argument), the May 25, 2011 text only appears to specify non-radio-transmitted connection records as retained. This means wi-fi, phone, satellite are "safe" where "safe" = "not yet".
As I read it, the authors then make a wish that these records be stored "securely" where "securely" = "no one will ever be liable for a breach".
We seriously need an attribution and karma system for Congress.