Bill Would Require ISPs to Retain Customers' Records

The House Republicans' first major technology initiative is about to be unveiled: a push to force Internet companies to keep track of what their users are doing. A House panel chaired by Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin is scheduled to hold a hearing to discuss forcing Internet providers, and perhaps Web companies as well, to store records of their users' activities for later review by police.

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