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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation » Chapter 5 - Telephone Service » Article 6 - Disclosure of Certain Customer Information

§ 46-5-210. Definitions

As used in this article, the term: “Breach of telephone records” means the unauthorized acquisition of telephone records that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of that information as maintained by the telecommunications company. “End user” means any person, corporation, partnership, firm, municipality, cooperative, organization, governmental agency, building owner, or other entity provided with a […]

§ 46-5-212. Security Certification Required

Each telecommunications company shall provide annually to the office of the Attorney General certification that it has established operating procedures for security of telephone records that are adequate to ensure compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 222 and any rules promulgated thereunder. History. Code 1981, § 46-5-212 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 562, § […]

§ 46-5-213. Circumstances to Which This Article Not Applicable

No provision of this article shall be construed to prohibit a telecommunications company, vendor, or supplier from obtaining, using, releasing, or permitting access to any telephone record of any end user with a Georgia billing address: As otherwise authorized or permitted by law or by an interconnection agreement that has been approved by the Public […]

§ 46-5-214. Action in Event of Telephone Record Security Breach; Notification to Georgia Residents; Law Enforcement Exception; Violations Shall Be Unfair or Deceptive Practice in Consumer Transactions

In the event of a breach of a telephone record concerning a Georgia resident, the telecommunications company must provide notice to the Georgia resident immediately following discovery or notification of the breach if such breach is reasonably likely to cause quantifiable harm to the Georgia resident. The notice must be made in the most expedient […]