Federal law generally prohibits Internet service providers (ISPs), i.e., “cable operators,” from disclosing personally identifiable information concerning a subscriber without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber. Moreover, under the law, ISPs must “take such actions as are necessary” to prevent unauthorized access to a subscriber’s personally identifiable information by a person other than the subscriber or the cable operator. See 47 U.S.C. §551(c)(1).

An ISP, however, may disclose a subscriber’s personally identifiable information in a number of specific circumstances, including pursuant to a court order authorizing the disclosure. See 47 U.S.C. §551(c)(2)(B).

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