18 U.S. Code Chapter 121 Part I - STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

Paul Jang

Consider in Section 2703 (18 U.S.C. § 2703) of the SCA the definitions of:

Electronic communication service.
- In storage for 180 days or less, state must obtain warrant
Remote computing service.
- If more than 180 days, state must obtain subpeona (notice to customer/subscriber) or warrant (no notice)

These days, most big name ECS platforms are also RCS platforms.

Pay close attention to "content" vs "non-content."

Content: Think emails and messages
Non-Content: Think demographic information and account information.

18 U.S. Code Chapter 121 Part I - STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

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