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Can you summarize NVRS 205.498?
Crimes Against Property > Provider of Internet service required to keep certain information concerning subscribers confidential; notice required to be provided to subscribers.
Short Summary
This legal document governs the confidentiality of subscriber information for internet service providers. It requires providers of internet service to keep confidential all information concerning a subscriber, except for the electronic mail address, unless the subscriber gives permission to disclose the information. If a subscriber requests to keep their electronic mail address confidential, the provider must honor the request unless the subscriber gives permission to disclose it. Providers of internet service are also required to provide notice to subscribers about these requirements, including the option to request confidentiality for their electronic mail address. Violation of this section is considered a misdemeanor and can result in fines ranging from $50 to $500 per violation.
Whom does it apply to?
Providers of internet service
What does it govern?
Confidentiality of subscriber information for internet service providers
What are exemptions?
The electronic mail address of a subscriber may be disclosed if the subscriber gives permission in writing or by electronic mail.
What are the Penalties?
A provider of Internet service who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 for each violation.
Jurisdiction
Nevada