What are we talking about? (Score 1)

This is taken from the Draft Framework Decision, which seems to be the basis for this discussion (page 3, item 5):

This proposal relates only to data generated as a consequence of a communication and does not relate to data that is the content of the information communicated.

I understand this as retention of log files and netflow data and not everything that you have ever sent over the wire or air.

So the ISP will have to keep log files of the mailserver you send/receive mail through and not the emails themselves. EDRI's statement mentiones traffic data, but some people here have been implying that all communication is subject to data retention...