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violation of presumed innocence?
Isn't this type of law similar to presuming that everyone is guilty? The logs of your activity would be collected and archived - and perhaps made available to law enforcement without any search warrant. Any massive data archive becomes an immense temptation to hackers who may want to abuse the information for data mining or identity theft. If law enforcement gain access to the data, they may abuse it for personal investigations of acquaintances - it would not be the first time.

We should also consider the impact on small business. Some shops set up a small wifi access point in order to attract customers. In many cases, they don't even require authentication. They don't have the funds or know-how to implement this type of logging, and it would significantly hinder their patrons.
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Let's face it  bjbrock | 04/14/06
Here, here! too true (nt)  el1jones | 04/14/06
How many bits make a byte?  BXLE | 04/14/06
You face it...  BitTwiddler | 04/14/06
Yeah dude!!!  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
I REFUSE to accept that...  BitTwiddler | 04/15/06
Facist Regime  Trishsgate@... | 04/17/06
Our Government has not even began to  Sysop1984 | 04/17/06
And thats not the least!!!  Cayble | 04/17/06
violation of presumed innocence?  GreggN | 04/14/06
vote democrat  RON FROM LA | 04/17/06
Republicans are no longer conservative...  Narg | 04/17/06
You don't seem to understand the Republicans or the Socialists  orange_z | 04/17/06
Yes, the party of the illegals  Badgerfan2 | 04/17/06
The truth is....  Sysop1984 | 04/17/06
Not really. .  Badgerfan2 | 04/17/06
oops. .  Badgerfan2 | 04/17/06
Disturbing trends  ibabadur1 | 04/14/06
yup, it's right around the corner..  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
Re: Disturbing trends  none none | 04/14/06
Well,  Patrick Jones | 04/14/06
Bwahahaha!!!  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
snooping  clockmendergb@... | 04/17/06
2 out of 3  rapson | 04/14/06
They Already track your cell phones  Roz71 | 04/14/06
If I find catch them....  linux_for_me | 04/14/06
Wouldn't worry about that  ibabadur1 | 04/14/06
that's it  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
Way around this  cubbage@... | 04/14/06
They will just forbid this as part of the law...  BitTwiddler | 04/14/06
Just go to the library  Hanover Phist | 04/14/06
..but the camera..  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
Librarys are poor  Hanover Phist | 04/14/06
gotcha  longrider_z | 04/16/06
Yes, the cameras are coming  Badgerfan2 | 04/17/06
Or use the neighbor's WiFi (NT)  old_user | 04/14/06
It's getting too easy  tana99 | 04/16/06
Data Protection Act  scofink@... | 04/17/06
Stay away from Google - - - - -  SouthernPride | 04/14/06
reality dude, reality..  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
Get a clue.  Cardinal_Bill | 04/14/06
Outside the box  ibabadur1 | 04/14/06
It's the dual standard.  Cardinal_Bill | 04/14/06
Get a clue.  dogeasy | 04/22/06
I think the US government should  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/14/06
No Axe, I finally agree with your position.  BXLE | 04/14/06
hangin  longrider_z | 04/16/06
Which ISP retains records?  BXLE | 04/14/06
Think about it  ibabadur1 | 04/14/06
Uh, no  Teran | 04/17/06
Will the American Dream even survive until the next election ?  BitTwiddler | 04/14/06
the US owners know the American Dream is a farce..  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
Uhhhh  ibabadur1 | 04/14/06
Bwahahaha!!  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
stolen from several comdies.. southpark for one  Been_Done_Before | 04/17/06
The federal government will **OWN** your life!!!  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/14/06
To Clarify Things  s_gamgee | 04/15/06
Government getting out of control  raymarc001 | 04/15/06
Getting?????  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/16/06
What a sick world we live in  jpr75_z | 04/16/06
Their Aw't to be limit's  Crazedz | 04/16/06
I would agree if....  CrazY_UKRaiNiaN | 04/17/06
George Orwell was correct...  dragosani | 04/17/06
Nothing new here  scofink@... | 04/17/06
You are all guilty  progan01@... | 04/17/06
An apt anology  jesup | 04/17/06
This is the way it started in natzi Germany  jerrys39 | 04/17/06
Sure, that's how they did it alright ...  NotBornYesterday | 04/18/06
Isp snooping  Dxegirl | 04/17/06
Interogation  ParadigmOdyssey | 04/17/06
This guys a real nut  ParadigmOdyssey | 04/17/06
ISP Snooping for government  bestsilverlacy | 04/17/06
Fine, as long as govt gets same treatment  Boot_Agnostic | 04/18/06
Give me liberty or give me death  caakins80 | 04/18/06
...and perhaps ....  Oknarf | 04/18/06
They can do what they want  trh1948@... | 04/21/06
ISP monitoring and proxies  ron.jo880@... | 04/21/06
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