Georgia § 39-5-3 - Immunity for computer service providers.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 39-5-3 — Immunity for computer service providers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-5-3. Immunity for computer service providers.
Telecommunications service providers, wireless service providers, and providers of information services, including, but not limited to Internet service providers and hosting service providers, shall not be liable under this chapter by virtue of the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages of others or by virtue of the provision of other related telecommunications or information services used by others in violation of this chapter. No provider of an interactive computer service shall be liable under this chapter for: Identifying, removing, disabling, blocking, or otherwise affecting a user based upon a good faith belief that user's e-mail address, username, or other similar Internet identifier appeared in the National Sex Offender Registry or the state sexual offender registry; or Failing to identify, block, or otherwise prevent a person from registering for an interactive computer service or failing to remove, disable, or otherwise affect a registered user whose e-mail address, username, or other similar Internet identifier appeared in the National Sex Offender Registry or the state sexual offender registry. (Code 1981, § 39-5-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 810, § 2/SB 474.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia § 39-5-3
What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 39-5-3 cover?
Section 39-5-3 ("Immunity for computer service providers.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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