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→Criminal Statutes Governing the Internet: Spelling, grammar, and general cleanup, typos fixed: 7701-7713 → 7701–7713 (3)
Here are federal laws criminalizing wrongful internet activity in the United States:
Here are federal laws criminalizing wrongful internet activity in the United States:
*15 USC §§ 7701-7713, Controlling Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketings Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act)
*15 USC §§ 7701–7713, Controlling Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketings Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act)
*18 USC § 1029, prohibits fraud and related activity using access devices
*18 USC § 1029, prohibits fraud and related activity using access devices
*18 USC § 1343, prohibits wire fraud
*18 USC § 1343, prohibits wire fraud
*18 USC § 1361-2, prohibits malicious mischief
*18 USC § 1361–2, prohibits malicious mischief
*18 USC § 1470, prohibits unwanted obscenity, punishable by up to 10 years in jail
*18 USC § 1470, prohibits unwanted obscenity, punishable by up to 10 years in jail
*18 USC § 2314, prohibits interstate transport of improperly obtained materials<ref>This applies to computer data files U.S. v. Riggs, 739 F.Supp. 414 (N.D.Ill 1990).</ref>
*18 USC § 2314, prohibits interstate transport of improperly obtained materials<ref>This applies to computer data files U.S. v. Riggs, 739 F.Supp. 414 (N.D.Ill 1990).</ref>
*18 USC § 2510-11, prohibits interception of electronic communications ("Electronic Communications Privacy Act", "ECPA")
*18 USC § 2510–11, prohibits interception of electronic communications ("Electronic Communications Privacy Act", "ECPA")
*18 USC § 2701, prohibits access to information stored on a computer
*18 USC § 2701, prohibits access to information stored on a computer