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Tue 02 Feb 2009Warning over cost of Bill on data retention
THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS and Internet Federation (TIF) has told the Department of Justice it will seek financial compensation if proposals in a Bill on data retention become law.
TIF director Tommy McCabe said the proposed legislation was “onerous” as it would place additional call and internet data management requirements on communications operators. “We are talking about millions of euro. It’s not an insignificant cost,” he said.
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