Government Access to Phone Calling Activity and Related Records: Legal Authorities
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This report summarizes legal authorities regarding access by the government, for either foreign intelligence or law enforcement purposes, to information related to telephone calling patterns or practices. Where pertinent, it also discusses statutory prohibitions against accessing or disclosing such information, along with relevant exceptions to those prohibitions.
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This report summarizes legal authorities regarding access by the government, for either foreign intelligence or law enforcement purposes, to information related to telephone calling patterns or practices. Where pertinent, it also discusses statutory prohibitions against accessing or disclosing such information, along with relevant exceptions to those prohibitions.
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Bazan, Elizabeth B.; Liu, Edward C. & Stevens, Gina.Government Access to Phone Calling Activity and Related Records: Legal Authorities,
report,
February 2, 2010;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503528/:
accessed March 19, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.