Wired is reporting on the retention periods of major cellular service providers after the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina obtained a Department of Justice document intended for law enforcement through a Freedom of Information Act request. The document reveals carriers' retention terms for text messages and cell-site data. "This brings cellular retention practices out of the shadows so we can have a rational discussion about how the law needs to be changed when it comes to the privacy of our records," said Kevin Bankston of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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