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We welcome your input for or against anything presented here in the search for truth. The new law covers businesses such as telebanking and database services as well as online services. CompuServe, the world's second largest online information service, said recently it would consider moving its German operations to a neighboring country if the law becomes too restrictive. The draft law reflects German sensitivities to the confidentiality of personal data, requiring service providers to store as little data as possible. It also reflects the struggle between federal and state authorities over which has the right to regulate the Internet.