Telcos given a breather to meet Oz metadata retention laws Australian telcos' complaints about the government's rushed data retention implementation schedule have borne fruit, with the Attorney General's Department offering a deadline extension. Communications Day reports that the offer of a maximum 18-month extension for full compliance was made in a letter sent to members of the …
"Providers seeking an extension would need to lodge an implementation plan with the department, and have that implementation plan approved."
All they need to do is send a quick email, "we plan to implement metadata retention", should just about do it, considering how open ended the AG's requirements have been so far.
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