retention
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Australian ISPs Will Get $131 Million To Help Fund Metadata Retention
One of the big question marks over the controversial “metadata retention” legislation requiring ISPs to keep detailed records of what Australians do online was how much money the government would cough up to help deal with the increased costs the plan would create. Now we have an official figure: $131 million.
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We Don’t Have Enough Data About Metadata Plans
Australian government plans to force ISPs to retain metadata are already causing huge controversy. As Michelle Grattan explains, a huge part of the reason for that is a lack of detail and clarity in those plans.