This paper is part of Australian internet policy , a special issue of Internet Policy Review guest-edited by Angela Daly and Julian Thomas. Part I: The Data Retention Act In April 2015, the Australian government passed the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act , which requires Internet Service Providers (ISPs
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European Court of Justice calls data retention directive off
The European Court of Justice today decided against the EU legislator and declared the data retention directive of 2006 null and void. A historic judgement, many parties say, and it means that implementations have to be rolled back all over Europe.
EU Data retention might not be proportional to risks
Member states and EU bodies had to answer tough questions at the hearing of the European Court of Justice on July 9, 2013. The final ruling about the constitutionality of the EU Data Retention Directive is expected at the end of 2013.
After years of legal fights before national courts the Luxembourg court will hold a hearing on cases brought forward by Austria and Ireland.