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court in Mechelen, just north of Brussels, had asked for data
from messages and calls exchanged on Microsoft-owned Skype,
arguing that telecom operators in the country were required to
do so.
"The judicial question is whether Skype is also a telecoms
operator," the court spokesman said, adding that Skype would
have to pass on the data if this was established to be the case.
It could also face a fine.
Skype was not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Robert-Jan Bartunek; Editing by Philip Blenkinsop
and Robin Pomeroy)
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