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Broadening the Scope of Privacy Under the Video Protection Statute

A recent case from the District of Massachusetts, <i>Yershov v. Gannett Satellite Information Network,</i> suggests a broadening of the view of subscriber privacy in the context of the delivery of video content over online platforms.

27 minute read August 01, 2015 at 11:57 AM
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Jeffrey D. Neuburger
Broadening the Scope of Privacy Under the Video Protection Statute

A recent case from the District of Massachusetts, Yershov v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, No. CIV. A. 14-13112-FDS, 2015 WL 2340752 (D. Mass. May 15, 2015), suggests a broadening of the view of subscriber privacy in the context of the delivery of video content over online platforms.

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