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Your Life As An Open Book: Has Technology Rendered Personal Privacy Virtually Obsolete?, Sandra Byrd Peterson
Your Life As An Open Book: Has Technology Rendered Personal Privacy Virtually Obsolete?, Sandra Byrd Peterson
Federal Communications Law Journal
As society becomes increasingly automated, the ability of individuals to protect their "information privacy" is practically nonexistent. Information that was once kept on paper in filing cabinets is now on-line in computer databases. At the touch of a computer key, a complete stranger can conveniently access and compile from a variety of different sources a dossier of intimate, personal information about people without their knowledge. Perhaps more shocking is the current lack of legal recourse available to contest the nonconsensual use of personal data.
In this Note, the Author examines the currently loose constitutional and common-law protections and suggests strategies …
In God We Trust; All Others Who Enter This Store Are Subject To Surveillance, Karen A. Springer
In God We Trust; All Others Who Enter This Store Are Subject To Surveillance, Karen A. Springer
Federal Communications Law Journal
Until recently, Americans could enjoy a quiet conversation over a doughnut and a cup of coffee with the knowledge that the conversation was indeed private. Dramatically, the illusion broke: the "walls have ears" at some Dunkin' Donuts shops in the form of hidden microphones. Employees and management actually listened to customers' "coffee talk." This Note analyzes the requirements of Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and concludes that the surreptitious recording of customers' oral communications violates the spirit and letter of the Act.
Flag On The Play? The Siphoning Effect On Sports Television, Phillip M. Cox Ii
Flag On The Play? The Siphoning Effect On Sports Television, Phillip M. Cox Ii
Federal Communications Law Journal
The tradition of watching the Sunday afternoon football game in front of the television began in 1939. Since then, sports broadcasting has become one of the most powerful revenue-building tools for both media and sports leagues alike. Sports programming is increasingly available only through cable and pay-per-view television, which limits viewers' access to free broadcast televised sporting events. Legislators have now directed the Federal Communications Commission to study the effects of paid access to sports broadcasts, with an eye toward protecting viewers' rights to free access to sports on television.
This Note explains the impact of the Sports Broadcasting Act …