ISPs and Federal Privacy Law: Everything You Need to Know About the Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Mark Eckenwiler, U.S. Dept. of Justice
ISPs are regulated by a complex set of rules governing their creation, retention, and disclosure of customer communications and transactions. This session provides an overview of the specific rules in the controlling Federal statute, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the legal consequences of failing to comply.

About the Presenter
Mark Eckenwiler is Senior Counsel in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice. His areas of responsibility include federal wiretap law, computer search and seizure, and online investigations.

An Internet veteran for 15 years, Mark has written and spoken widely on such issues as anonymity and free speech, e-mail stalking laws, Internet jurisdiction, electronic privacy, and the Fifth Amendment implications of cryptographic keys. His articles have appeared in The National Law Journal, Legal Times, American Lawyer, Civil RICO Report, Internet World, and NetGuide. Mark holds an A.B. cum laude from Harvard in History and Literature, an M.A. in Classics (Ancient Greek) from Boston University, and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law.

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