[Air-l] Research question: interviewing online subjects?

[Robert Cannon]

--- Marj Kibby <Marj.Kibby at newcastle.edu.au> wrote:
While they did not
> see that I would be obliged to offer the information
> to authorities,
> they did say that I would be obliged to report the
> activity if asked by
> said authorities. 

In the case of Internet Service Providers and ISPs,
pursuant to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
(ECPA), an ISP may not turn information over to law
enforcement - even if asked politely - absent proper
authority.  If an ISP reports an activity when asked
by law enforcement - without proper authority - that
ISP may be liable for violation of ECPA.  

A chart of what authority is needed in order to obtain
what authority is provided at
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/ecpanotes.htm



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