Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2011 – Nonapplicability
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2011
- Computer software: means a sequence of instructions written in any programming language that is executed on a computer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2007
- Internet: means the global information system that is logically linked together by a globally unique address space based on the Internet Protocol (IP), or its subsequent extensions, and that is able to support communications using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite, or its subsequent extensions, or other IP-compatible protocols, and that provides, uses, or makes accessible, either publicly or privately, high-level services layered on the communications and related infrastructure described in this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2007
A. Nothing in La. Rev. Stat. 51:2009 or 2010 shall apply to any monitoring of or interaction with a user’s Internet or other network connection or service, or a protected computer, by a cable operator, computer hardware or software provider, or provider of information service or interactive computer service for network or computer security purposes, diagnostics, technical support, repair, authorized updates of software or system firmware, network management or maintenance, authorized remote system management or detection or prevention of the use of or fraudulent or other illegal activities as prohibited by this Chapter in connection with a network, service, or computer software, including scanning for and removing software proscribed under this Chapter.
B. Nothing in this Chapter shall limit the rights of providers of wire and electronic communications under 18 U.S.C. § 2511.
Acts 2006, No. 392, §1.