But, at least it will improve the economy

Sat 02/06 I sort of appreciate Cox for establishing a cost. Even if they can shirk on getting a court order, the police have to get a purchase order. Checks and Balances in the Brave New World.

On the other hand, this establishes a profit motive. Once the government establishes the "secure" l-commerce site (law-commerce) that allows them to shop for your mail and files online, you know that Cox and the rest will be adding services left and right as they realize that there is money in violating your privacy helping to fight terrorism.

Woe is me!

Cost Reimbursement

(18 U.S.C.§ 2706)
To defer the cost to Cox of compliance, payment of the following minimum fees is required for all subpoena, court order and warrant requests, except for: (1) child endangerment or harassing call investigations, if documented when requested and unless expedited response is sought; and (2) Cox subscriber telephone toll record and listing requests that are not voluminous in nature:

$40.00	Per account for basic information*
$80.00	Per account for expedited handling

$40.00/Month	Telephone *call detail* records (other than toll)
No Charge	Telephone *toll record* and basic subscriber records of 10 or less**

$0.25/Page	Photocopies and facsimiles exceeding ten pages
$25.00	Data on CD-ROM
$25.00	Express delivery

$75.00/hr./staff	Requests requiring greater than 0.5 hours ($40.00 minimum)
$80.00 plus $150.00/hr./staff	Preservation or expedited handling, if available

No charge	Non-expedited child endangerment investigations or harassing call investigations, if documented when requested and unless expedited handling is requested

Pen Register/Trap and Trace	$2,500 for each 60 days — $2,000 for each additional 60 days
Wiretap	$3,500 for each 30 days — $2,500 for each additional 30 days

	* Requests based on IP addresses must include date, time and time zone information in order to receive a response. ** Telephone subscriber requests from law enforcement in excess of 10 accounts or otherwise voluminous may be charged for under 18 USC 2706. Inaccurate requests concerning non-Cox subscribers require a fee of $25 per non-Cox request. Law enforcement can determine providers at http://www.npac.com. Telephone account information in civil cases is charged at $40.00 per account.

Payment methods	Include invoice reference number with payment

Check:	Make payable to Cox Communications, Inc. (Tax ID # 58-2112281) (Dun’s # 789111374-1234) Mail to: Subpoena Compliance Payments Cox Communications 1400 Lake Hearn Drive Atlanta, GA 30319-1464

Credit Card:	American Express, Visa and MasterCard accepted.

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