Reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic mail systems.

Privacy, Right of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (19 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Discusses reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), to both protect the privacy of an individual's electronic communications and provide the Government with a lawful means for accessing these communications if sufficient process is followed. Outlines background and history of legal environment prior to ECPA and the problem precipitating ECPA passage. Surveys current legal framework for accessing electronic communications and other non-content information from providers, and describes specific types of data accessible under ECPA. Explores various bills that would amend ECPA, including selected legal issues raised by these measures.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)

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