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Perspective

Sep. 19, 2014

It's time to repeal and replace the outdated ECPA

Congress should repeal the ECPA before it reaches its 30th birthday, and replace it with a new privacy statute that reflects current Internet and communication technology. By Peter J. Toren


By Peter J. Toren


Ronald Reagan was in his second term as president of the United States. "Out of Africa" won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The space shuttle Challenger exploded just after launch from Cape Canaveral killing all eight on board, including teacher-astronaut Christina McAuliffe. The New York Mets beat the Red Sox in the World Series in seven games extending to 86 years the last time the Red Sox had won the World Series. President Bara...

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