18 U.S. Code § 2510 - Definitions
Section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934, referred to in par. (10), is classified to section 153 of Title 47, Telecommunications.
2002—Par. (10). Pub. L. 107–273 substituted “has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934;” for “shall have the same meaning which is given the term ‘common carrier’ by section 153(h) of title 47 of the United States Code;”.
2001—Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–56, § 209(1)(A), struck out “and such term includes any electronic storage of such communication” before semicolon at end.
Par. (14). Pub. L. 107–56, § 209(1)(B), inserted “wire or” after “transmission of”.
Par. (19). Pub. L. 107–108 inserted “, for purposes of section 2517(6) of this title,” before “means” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 107–56, § 203(b)(2), added par. (19).
Pars. (20), (21). Pub. L. 107–56, § 217(1), added pars. (20) and (21).
1996—Par. (12)(D). Pub. L. 104–132, § 731(1), added subpar. (D).
Par. (16)(F). Pub. L. 104–132, § 731(2), struck out subpar. (F) which read as follows: “an electronic communication;”.
1994—Par. (1). Pub. L. 103–414, § 202(a)(1), struck out before semicolon at end “, but such term does not include the radio portion of a cordless telephone communication that is transmitted between the cordless telephone handset and the base unit”.
Par. (12). Pub. L. 103–414, § 202(a)(2), redesignated subpars. (B) to (D) as (A) to (C), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “the radio portion of a cordless telephone communication that is transmitted between the cordless telephone handset and the base unit;”.
Par. (16)(F). Pub. L. 103–414, § 203, added subpar. (F).
1986—Par. (1). Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(a)(1), substituted “any aural transfer” for “any communication”, inserted “(including the use of such connection in a switching station)” after “reception”, struck out “as a common carrier” after “person engaged”, and inserted “or communications affecting interstate or foreign commerce and such term includes any electronic storage of such communication, but such term does not include the radio portion of a cordless telephone communication that is transmitted between the cordless telephone handset and the base unit” before the semicolon at end.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(a)(2), inserted “, but such term does not include any electronic communication” before the semicolon at end.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(a)(3), inserted “or other” after “aural” and “, electronic,” after “wire”.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(a)(4), (c)(1)(A), (4), substituted “wire, oral, or electronic” for “wire or oral” in introductory provisions, substituted “provider of wire or electronic communication service” for “communications common carrier” in subpars. (a)(i) and (ii), and inserted “or furnished by such subscriber or user for connection to the facilities of such service and used in the ordinary course of its business” before the semicolon in subpar. (a)(i).
Par. (8). Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(a)(5), (c)(1)(A), substituted “wire, oral, or electronic” for “wire or oral” and struck out “identity of the parties to such communication or the existence,” after “concerning the”.
Pars. (9)(b), (11). Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(c)(1)(A), substituted “wire, oral, or electronic” for “wire or oral”.
Pars. (12) to (18). Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(a)(6), added pars. (12) to (18).
Pub. L. 107–56, title II, § 224, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 295, as amended by Pub. L. 109–160, § 1, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2957; Pub. L. 109–170, § 1, Feb. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 3, which provided that title II of Pub. L. 107–56 and the amendments made by that title would cease to have effect on Mar. 10, 2006, with certain exceptions, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 102(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 194.
Pub. L. 99–508, title I, § 111, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1859, provided that:
Pub. L. 105–112, § 1, Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2273, provided that:
Pub. L. 99–508, § 1, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1848, provided that:
Pub. L. 99–508, title I, § 107, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1858, provided that:
Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 801, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 211, provided that:
Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 804, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 223, as amended by Pub. L. 91–452, title XII, § 1212, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 961; Pub. L. 91–644, title VI, § 20, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1892; Pub. L. 93–609, §§ 1–4, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1972, 1973; Pub. L. 94–176, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1031, established a National Commission for the Review of Federal and State Laws Relating to Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance, provided for its membership, Chairman, powers and functions, compensation and allowances, required the Commission to study and review the operation of the provisions of this chapter to determine their effectiveness and to submit interim reports and a final report to the President and to the Congress of its findings and recommendations on or before Apr. 30, 1976, and also provided for its termination sixty days after submission of the final report.