ISP Snooping

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Timing:

June 2005: Justice Department officials quietly propose data retention rules. December 2005: European Parliament votes for data retention of up to two years. April 14, 2006: Data retention proposals surface in Colorado and the U.S. Congress. April 20, 2006: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says data retention "must be addressed." April 28, 2006: Democrat proposes data retention amendment, followed by a Republican. May 26, 2006: Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller pressure Internet and telecom companies. September 26, 2006: Politicians suggest that Web hosts and registrars might have to comply. Search engines are also mentioned. January 18, 2007: Gonzales says administration will ask Congress for new laws. February 6, 2007: Republicans introduce mandatory data retention "Safety Act."