Virginia legal term
Electronic communication service provider in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Electronic communication service provider” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Electronic communication service provider” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Electronic communication service provider" means any person or entity providing any electronic communication service including (i) any person or entity owning or operating any cable television, satellite, Internet-based, telephone, wireless, microwave, fiber optic, data transmission or radio distribution network, system or facility; (ii) any person or entity that for a fee supplies equipment or services to an electronic communication service provider; and (iii) any person or entity providing an electronic communication service directly or indirectly using any of the systems, networks, or faci (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-190.1)
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