When an investigator contacts by telephone the domain administrator or controller listed by a Who is lookup to
request all e-mails sent and received for a user account be preserved, what U.S.C. statute authorizes this
phone call and obligates the ISP to preserve e-mail records?
A.
Title 18, Section 1030
B.
Title 18, Section 2703(d)
C.
Title 18, Section Chapter 90
D.
Title 18, Section 2703(f)
18 U.S. Code § 2703 – Required disclosure of customer communications or records
(f) Requirement To Preserve Evidence.—
(1)In general.—
A provider of wire or electronic communication services or a remote computing service, upon the request of a governmental entity, shall take all necessary steps to preserve records and other evidence in its possession pending the issuance of a court order or other process.
(2)Period of retention.—
Records referred to in paragraph (1) shall be retained for a period of 90 days, which shall be extended for an additional 90-day period upon a renewed request by the governmental entity.
Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2703