Data retention scheme would lead to surveillance tax on consumers, say telcos

By Matthew Knott
Updated July 30 2014 - 10:08am, first published 9:43am
Critics of the mandatory data retention proposal say consumers will end up paying for it. Photo: Pawel Kopczynski
Critics of the mandatory data retention proposal say consumers will end up paying for it. Photo: Pawel Kopczynski
Critics of the mandatory data retention proposal say consumers will end up paying for it. Photo: Mayu Kanamori
Critics of the mandatory data retention proposal say consumers will end up paying for it. Photo: Mayu Kanamori

Internet users could pay up to $100 a year extra if the federal government implements a scheme requiring telecommunications companies to store customer phone and internet data for two years, according to one of the country’s largest internet service providers.

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