The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) was enacted by the United States Congress to extend restrictions on government wire taps of telephone calls to include transmissions of electronic data by computer (18 U.S.C. § 2510 et seq.), added new provisions prohibiting access to stored electronic communications, i.e., the Stored Communications Act (SCA, 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.), and added so-called pen trap provisions that permit the tracing of telephone communications (18 U.S.C.
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EraSourced to the subject's own accountEnacted 1986 (99th Congress; Pub. L. 99-508); effective October 21, 1986; signed by President Ronald Reagan. 1 Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own accountUnited States Congress, 99th Congress, signed by President Ronald Reagan. 1 Jurisdiction ScopeSourced to the subject's own accountUnited States, federal law governing electronic and stored communications nationwide. 1 Regulatory DomainSourced to the subject's own accountElectronic communications privacy and surveillance. 1 Sources
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