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> Not to mention that perhaps the state should pay for all this commercially unnecessary storage? They do. Not upfront, but they pay very nicely for inconvenie
by dotancohen 1y ago
> Not to mention that perhaps the state should pay for all this commercially unnecessary storage?
They do. Not upfront, but they pay very nicely for inconveniencing businesses when demanding the data.
Unfortunately, that often creates incentive for the business to error on the side of sharing too much with the authorities, even when proper procedure (warrants) have not been followed. It's the only way to retroactively get payed for all that storage and for the code to retrieve that data.
- ricardobeat 1y agoDo you have any sources for this? Never heard of the justice system compensating a company for providing data.
- sidewndr46 1y agoWhy do you think telecom companies are so eager to comply with wiretap laws?
- dotancohen 1y agoHere's a source discussing Google specifically: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/technology/google-search-warrants-legal-fees.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/technology/google-search-... I know of smaller companies that have been charging since at least 2014.