Question

Employees of Bodegas & Bistros Inc. (2B) maintain a password-protected social media page to "vent about work." When 2B learns of the page, the company intimidates the network that operates the page into revealing the password, and after reviewing the posts, fires the participants. Most likely, this isa. a violation of the Stored Communications Act.b. within 2B's rights as an employer.c. a subject for dispute resolution by the communications providers that the employees' page uses.d. a "business-extension exception" under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: A) a violation of the Stored Communications Act.

Explanation:

The Stored Communications Act (1986) regulates voluntary and compelled disclosure of "stored wire and electronic communications and transactional records". In order to force third party internet service providers (ISPs) to disclose the contents of email or other files stored, only a subpoena and prior notice is needed.

In this case, Bodegas & Bistros didn't present a subpoena to the network, so they shouldn't have been allowed the information.