After 22 months, journalist Ben Grubb should now be able to access his own metadata from Internet provider Telstra. That’s because Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim “has ruled that metadata is personal, finding that Telstra must hand over information it holds about a journalist, two years after he exercised his legal right to see his personal metadata,” ABC reports. However, the story may not be over. The Australian reports telcos are unhappy with the decision. “Australia’s telcos have reacted with dismay,” the report states, adding, “Telstra quickly announced an appeal, and Communications Alliance Chief John Stanton issued a statement saying the industry could not afford to apply such a policy.”
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