electronic communication

(12) “electronic communication” means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system that affects interstate or foreign commerce, but does not include— (A) any wire or oral communication; (B) any communication made through a tone-only paging device; (C) any communication from a tracking device (as defined in section 3117 of this title ); or (D) electronic funds transfer information stored by a financial institution in a communications system used for the electronic storage and transfer of funds;

Source

18 USC § 2510(12)


Scoping language

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