Series media and communications technologies policies and challenges bisac tec041000 the statutory framework for the communications sector largely was enacted prior to the commercial development and deployment of digital technology internet protocol ip broadband networks and online voice data and video services these new technologies have driven changes in market structure . Electronic communications privacy act overview and issues for consideration media and communications technologies policies and challenges related files. These new technologies have driven changes in market structure throughout the communications sector this book focuses on updating the statutory framework for communications for the digital age the authors also provide statements and testimonies from hearings on lawful access to stored content and geolocation privacy surveillance. A number of internet technology issues and related challenges have not yet been fully addressed by legislatures or courts and are subject to a wide range of interpretation for example virtual child pornography pornographic images and text delivered by sms messages sexual age play in virtual game worlds the soft porn manga genre of lolicon and rorikon are all challenges to current laws and . The second the stored communications act focuses on the privacy of and government access to stored electronic communications the third creates a procedure for governmental installation and use of pen registers as well as trap and trace devices it also outlaws such installation or use except for law enforcement and foreign intelligence investigations