Episode 52 — Telecom and Media Statutes: Telecommunications Act, Cable Act, VPPA, and DPPA

Telecommunications and media involve a complex mix of statutes. This episode reviews the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which regulates customer proprietary network information, the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, which addresses subscriber privacy, and the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), which restricts disclosure of video rental records. We’ll also cover the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), which limits disclosure of motor vehicle record information.

These laws illustrate how privacy protections have been adopted piecemeal in response to technological and social developments. For the exam, you’ll need to identify the scope, rights, and restrictions under each statute, as they are often directly tested. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com