The court addresses the legality of the 'datapass' procedure used by e-merchants to share customers' credit card and billing information with Trilegiant without requiring re-entry of information. The plaintiffs argue this constitutes unlawful interception under the ECPA, while the defendants claim consent was given. The court finds that the consent exception applies, as the enrollment process required affirmative consent from customers. The court references similar cases supporting this conclusion.
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