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Q b2 To: Inspection From: b7'E RE: {U} 278-HQ~Cl229736VIO, O2/25/2005 b6 b7C to determine if this matter should be reported as IOB violation. On 2/24/2005 she responded that it should be reported. w: believes the following should be considered by t e Inspection Division and the General Counsel in determining if this matter should be reported to the IOB. First the NSL specifically stated that e-mail content information was not reguested. Any violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Section 2711 was committed by the internet service provider, not by the FBI. The statute does not specifically b7 prohibit the FBI from viewing efmail content information b§E provided pursuant to a NSL and it does not specifically prohibit the use of such information by the FBI. The statute prohibits the FBI from requesting the content information and prohibits the provider from releasing such information. Second, any violation of the "intent" of the Statute was inadvertent. The case agent sought guidance from his supervisor shortly after viewing the information and the supervisor immediately contacted the CDC. Guidance was then sought from OGC. s1=:E4?'r92 3