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Cybercrime

RCW 9A.52.110 Computer trespass in the first degree.

(1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the first degree if the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access to a computer system or electronic database of another; and (a) The access is made with the intent to commit another crime; or (b) The violation involves a computer or database maintained by a government agency.

(2) Computer trespass in the first degree is a class C felony.

RCW 9A.52.120 Computer trespass in the second degree.

(1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the second degree if the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access to a computer system or electronic database of another under circumstances not constituting the offense in the first degree.

(2) Computer trespass in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor. 

Municipal Broadband

VoIP

  • Washington Exchange Carriers Association v. LocalDial Corporation, Docket UT-031472, Order (WUTC June 11, 2004)
  • Commission determines that LocalDial uses ordinary phones, local network, so is telecommunications company June 11, 2004 Press Release | Order PDF
  • LocalDial annoucement transfering business to Marathon: "Due to a recent ruling by the Washington State Utilities Commission, effective Tuesday June 22, 2004, LocalDial Corporation is no longer authorized to offer this service. LocalDial Corporation has selected Marathon as the company best able to continue to support and serve their client base. All network operations, customer support, and billing for LocalDial service subscribers will now be handled by Marathon Communications, Inc."
  • Stay Order and Order of Referral to WUTC
  • Washington UTC Webpage WECA v. LocalDial - Voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) dispute
  • Summary
  • "On September 15, 2003, the WUTC received a “Stay Order and Order of Referral to WUTC” from the United States District Court, Western District of Washington at Tacoma (Washington Exchange Carrier Association, et al. v. LocalDial Corporation, "WECA v. LocalDial").

    "The company, LocalDial, uses "Voice over Internet Protocol" (VoIP) to provide its service, which allows customers to make long-distance voice calls. WECA collects access charges from long-distance companies for using local telephone company facilities to complete long-distance telephone calls. WECA alleges that LocalDial's business should require it to pay access charges that are set in tariffs filed with the WUTC.

    "The court referred the matter to the WUTC to resolve two core questions: Do WECA's access charge tariffs apply to LocalDial's VoIP telephone calls, and, if they do apply, to what extent should the UTC regulate the relatively new VoIP technology? (The court retained jurisdiction over WECA's claim for monetary damages).

  • LocalDial
  • Prehearing Order Jan 14, 2004
  • Rules for Internet telephony challenge regulators, Seattle Times 2003
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