§ 11-52.2-5 Exemptions. –
Section 11-52.2-3 or 11-52.2-4 does not apply to any monitoring of, or
interaction with, a subscriber's internet or other network connection or
service, or a computer, by a telecommunications carrier, cable operator,
computer hardware or software provider, or provider of information service or
interactive computer service for network or computer security purposes,
diagnostics, technical support, maintenance, repair, authorized updates of
software or system firmware, authorized remote system management, or detection
or prevention of the unauthorized use of a fraudulent or other illegal
activities in connection with a network, service, or computer software,
including scanning for and removing software under this chapter.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.)