CopyAgo (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1997).
Published | Florida Attorney General Reports
Mr. David B. Erwin Lakeland City Attorney Post Office Box 1833 Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1833 Dear Mr. Erwin: You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following questions: 1. Do the provisions of section 364.24 , Florida Statutes, apply to the City of Lakeland when it acts in its capacity as a telecommunications company? 2....
...ny? In sum: 1. The City of Lakeland is certified as an alternative local exchange telecommunications company, and when it acts in its capacity as a telecommunications company it is subject to and governed by Chapter 364 , Florida Statutes, including section 364.24 , Florida Statutes....
...a company "shall produce in writing his or her authority from the commission." 2 Chapter 364 , Florida Statutes, also establishes penalties for disclosing telephone messages or customer account information in violation of the statutes. Specifically, section 364.24 , Florida Statutes, provides criminal penalties for such disclosure: "(1) Except as otherwise deemed by law, any officer or person in the employ of any telecommunications company, or any person in charge of any office, exchange, or pla...
...Therefore, no employee of the city who is working to provide telecommunications services may disclose messages or communications that person may have received or heard by telephone while providing such services except as is provided in the statute. 3 However, as a criminal statute, section 364.24 , Florida Statutes, should be read narrowly and may not be extended to apply to conduct, persons or situations not specifically recognized by the statute....
