CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

Will the FTC Have Access to Your Electronic Communications?

Amending the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) has long been under consideration in Congress, but recent testimony indicates that ECPA reform may have deeper implications for companies subject to FTC…

Court Rules for ISP in Deep Packet Inspection Lawsuit

Barbara Miller co-authored this post. A few years back, the use of deep packet inspection software – software that examines individual data packets in a broadband transmission – to deliver targeted advertising was a…

Senator Leahy Introduces Bill to Update Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Last week, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced a bill to update the 25-year-old Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), by seeking enhanced privacy protections during government searches of electronic…

Google Street View Investigation Indicates Expansive View of FCC Enforcement Powers

News reports last week that the FCC is investigating possible violations by Google underscore the expansive view that this FCC is taking of its enforcement powers. According to reports such as this Wash Post article,…