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Re: FBI need to find more important things to do said by RARPSL:There is NO need for these types of detailed collection needed for billing purposes with the Internet except for VoIP and Capping of transmission volume (AKA: Metered Billing). With Metered Billing, you only need to collect how much data is transferred NOT tracking here the data is sent to or received from. Obviously the ISP doesn't need the info, or it would be available already. The problem is that this new technology creates a gap in forensic abilities compared to what's already accepted as standard practice (telco call records).
RFID technology could cause "no need" for serial numbers on guns. But, only a tiny fraction of society would say that should be allowed.
We're not talking about what's best for the ISP. But, what's best for society (while retaining the balance of power between the individual and society which has been accepted as normal in recent history).
I agree that it may not be feasible or constitutional to require ISPs to maintain such traditional records. In that case, we should expect the government to do it. If we don't want the government to do it, we should consider how to fund ISPs doing it.
But, just ignoring the loss of forensic capability isn't a solution.
Mark |
