German Government - Data Retention is for Terrorists, Not Copyright Infringers

[Jorge]

Last year, ZeroPaid reported on the German music industry saying it would sue 1000 file-sharers every month in the year of 2007. This crackdown on copyright infringement was an attempt to deter file-sharers, making it seem as though one couldn't get away with it in Germany. A new report on Heise Online seems to show a significant setback on the file-sharing crackdown - namely the new resistance to using data retention laws in civil matters.

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[mountain_rage]

Smart on the governments part. If they would of allowed the IFPI to access the information it would of undermined the government commitment to privacy. If you can't trust them with your privacy then why would you allow them to retain more of it. If you don't want them to retain more information and don't trust them you won't vote for them again. Not only that but it would of been quite the scandal to find out a private firm was able to use intelligence to sue the people the government is supposed to represent. Either way this shows that the government is serious about intelligence and can be trusted with it.