a switched or dedicated telecommunications channel upon which the provider provides transit routing of Internet Protocol (IP) packets for and on behalf of the consumer. Internet service provider does not include the offering, on a common carrier basis, of telecommunications facilities or of telecommunications by means of these facilities. Subd. 4. Ordinary course of business. “Ordinary course of business” means debt-collection activities, order fulfillment, request processing, or the transfer of ownership. Subd. 5. Personally identifiable information. “Personally identifiable information” means information that identifies: (1) a consumer by physical or electronic address or telephone number; (2) a consumer as having requested or obtained specific materials or services from an Internet service provider; (3) Internet or online sites visited by a consumer; or (4) any of the contents of a consumer’s data-storage devices. 325M.02 WHEN DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION PROHIBITED. Except as provided in Minn. Stat. §§ 325M.03 and 325M.04, an Internet service provider may not knowingly disclose personally identifiable information concerning a consumer of the Internet service provider. 325M.03 WHEN DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. An Internet service provider shall disclose personally identifiable information concerning a consumer: (1) pursuant to a grand jury subpoena; (2) to an investigative or law enforcement officer as defined in Minn. Stat. § 626A.01, subdivision 7, while acting as authorized by law; (3) pursuant to a court order in a civil proceeding upon a showing of compelling need for the information that cannot be accommodated by other means; (4) to a court in a civil action for conversion commenced by the Internet service provider or in a civil action to enforce collection of unpaid subscription fees or purchase amounts, and then only to the extent necessary to establish the fact of the subscription delinquency or purchase
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