Re: TOR and ISP

[Scott Bennett <bennett@xxxxxxxxxx>]

     I failed to note that my reply to Seth's query below went only to him,
so I'll append it below.
     On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:59:53 -0800 Seth David Schoen <schoen@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>Scott Bennett writes:
>
>>      On the contrary, in the United States, all ISPs are *required* by
>> statute to record all URL requests that can be detected passing from their
>> customers through their equipment.
>
>What statute requires this?
>
     My recollection is that it was part of the nefarious USAPATRIOT Act,
though I could be mistaken on that.  IIRC, this was discussed on OR-TALK
a very long time ago.  If the archives had a search mechanism, it would
certainly make it easier to track old matters down.


                                  Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG
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