'Today' considers data retention and IMP

[Pete Mitchell]

Paul Jakma wrote  on 9-01-09 17:47:
> On Fri, 9 Jan 2009, John Wilson wrote:
> 
>> I'm sure that Google would comply with any valid legal request for
>> data. The request would have to be legal in the US, of course.
> 
> Are you assuming that, or do you have specific/considered reason to 
> think Google in the EU could refuse local requests for logged 
> information on local gmail users?
> 

Perhaps it depends on what is meant by a "legal request". Is it a 
request with which the ISP *may* comply, without breaking the law; or is 
it a request that the ISP *must* comply with, or break the law?

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Pete Mitchell