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No warrant required. It's argued that this is transactional data, necessary to do business, so it's free for the taking. This is the case that says so: http:/
by akashs 16y ago
No warrant required. It's argued that this is transactional data, necessary to do business, so it's free for the taking.
This is the case that says so: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_v._Maryland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_v._Maryland
And these are the laws that allows it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECPA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECPA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stored_Communications_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stored_Communications_Act
Somewhat unrelated, but under current law (the two above) they can read your emails without warrant too, but this was a big step: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/12/breaking-news-eff-victory-appeals-court-holds https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/12/breaking-news-eff-vict...