OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) SERVICES VS. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. ART. 142, ART. 152, ART. 154 AND ART. 170 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE Cover Image

SERVICII OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) VS. SERVICII DE COMUNICAŢII ELECTRONICE. ART. 142, ART. 152, ART. 154 ȘI ART. 170 COD PROCEDURĂ PENALĂ
OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) SERVICES VS. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. ART. 142, ART. 152, ART. 154 AND ART. 170 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

Author(s): George Zlati
Subject(s): Criminal Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Editura Solomon
Keywords: over-the-top service;, electronic communication servicies; data retention; computer data preservation; interception of communications; content data; metadata;

Summary/Abstract: Taking into consideration the legal controversies present in the jurisprudence and in the legal literatureregarding the belonging of the over-the-top services (OTT) in the category of electronic communications services,an analysis is required in relation to the Romanian legislation. The present article tries to identify the problematicissues regarding the qualification of a service provided on the Internet as an electronic communication service and theconsequences that such a qualification can have on the applicability of different institutions from the Criminal Codeof procedure.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 29-47
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Romanian