### Question
How is the term covered communication defined?


### Answer
The term **covered communication** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 1813* as the following:

> any nonpublic telephone or electronic communication acquired without the consent of a person who is a party to the communication, including communications in electronic storage

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 1813*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 36-FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE**

