Can you identify any areas in which you think the drafting or scope of the ECPA could be improved to better protect consumer privacy? If so, how would you suggest revising the statute? If not, explain why you think the statute provides adequate protections as currently drafted.

References:

1. Cable Communications Policy Act, 47 U.S.C. 551
2. Justice Information Sharing, Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, 18 U.S.C. 2510-22
3. Electronic Privacy Information Center, Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
4. In re Google Inc: Gmail Litigation, pp 1-6; 12-28
5. Dyer v Northwest Airlines
6. Klimas v Comcast
7. Colin J. Bennett et al, If These Canadians Lived in the United States, How Would they Protect Their Privacy? 22(3) First Monday, March 6, 2017
8. Hartzog and Richards, Privacy's Constitutional Moment and the Limits of Data ProtectionLinks to an external site., 61 Boston College L Rev (forthcoming 2020)