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A notified agency under Section 69B seeks online access to traffic data from a telecom intermediary to analyse the spread of malware. Which statement is correct?

Traffic data covers origin, destination, route, time, size, duration and type of service, and an intermediary who intentionally or knowingly refuses assistance faces up to one year imprisonment or a fine up to one crore rupees, or both. The agency must be authorised by notification under Section 69B.

  1. ATraffic data includes origin, destination, route, time, size, duration or type of underlying service, and an intermediary knowingly refusing assistance may face up to one year imprisonment or fine up to one crore rupees, or bothCorrect
  2. BTraffic data means only the content of messages, and refusal is punishable with seven years imprisonment
  3. CTraffic data excludes route and time, and refusal is punishable with ten years imprisonment
  4. DThe agency needs no notification, and refusal attracts only a fine of one lakh rupees

Explanation

Section 69B Explanation defines traffic data to include communication origin, destination, route, time, date, size, duration or type of service. Sub-section (4) penalises an intermediary who intentionally or knowingly contravenes the duty to assist with imprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees, or both. The agency must be authorised by Central Government notification, and traffic data is not message content.

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