electronic communication service provider
Defined in 3 places of the United States Code.
The term “electronic communication service provider” has the meaning given that term in section 1881(b)(4) of this title.
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- 2015–present50 U.S.C. § 1864War and National Defense · Notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies · in this section
The term “electronic communication service provider” means—
(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 153 of title 47;
(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18;
(C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18;
(D) any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored;
(E) a parent, subsidiary, affiliate, successor, or assignee of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); or
(F) an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E).
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- 2008–202450 U.S.C. § 1885War and National Defense · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “electronic communication service provider” means—
(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 153 of title 47;
(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18;
(C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18;
(D) any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored;
(E) any other service provider who has access to equipment that is being or may be used to transmit or store wire or electronic communications, but not including any entity that serves primarily as—
(i) a public accommodation facility, as that term is defined in section 1861(4) of this title;
(ii) a dwelling, as that term is defined in section 3602 of title 42;
(iii) a community facility, as that term is defined in section 1592n of title 42; or
(iv) a food service establishment, as that term is defined in section 1638 of title 7;
(F) a parent, subsidiary, affiliate, successor, or assignee of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D);
(G) an officer, employee, custodian, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F).
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- 2024–present50 U.S.C. § 1885War and National Defense · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “electronic communication service provider” means—
(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 153 of title 47;
(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18;
(C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18;
(D) any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored;
(E) any other service provider who has access to equipment that is being or may be used to transmit or store wire or electronic communications, but not including any entity that serves primarily as—
(i) a public accommodation facility, as that term is defined in section 1861(4) of this title;
(ii) a dwelling, as that term is defined in section 3602 of title 42;
(iii) a community facility, as that term is defined in section 1592n of title 42; or
(iv) a food service establishment, as that term is defined in section 1638 of title 7; or
(F) an officer, employee, custodian, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E).
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- 2024–present50 U.S.C. § 1881War and National Defense · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “electronic communication service provider” means—
(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 153 of title 47;
(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18;
(C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18;
(D) any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored; or
(E) an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).
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- 2008–202450 U.S.C. § 1881War and National Defense · Definitions · in this subchapter