As ligações telefónicas vão ficar registadas por um ano, os dados de ligação pela Internet durante um ano (Não, não são ainda os conteúdos, só os dados de tráfego). Isto na Europa em que os operadores vão ser reembolsados pelos custos directos demonstrados. Quem valida essa demonstração? E quem paga esses custos?
Commission proposes rules on communication data retention which are both effective for law enforcement and respectful of rights and business interests: The proposal provides for an EU-wide harmonisation of the obligations on providers of publicly available electronic communications, or a public telecommunications network, to retain data related to mobile and fixed telephony for a period of one year, and internet communication data, for six month. The proposed Directive would not be applicable to the actual content of the communications. It also includes a provision ensuring that the service or network providers will be reimbursed for the demonstrated additional costs they will have.