Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; CALEA; and VOIP
Appeals Court Backs Bush on Wiretaps
| Title: | Appeals Court Backs Bush on Wiretaps (ID: CSD4436) | | Author(s): | Pete Yost (Associated Press) | | Source: | San Jose Mercury News | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | A federal appeals court has ruled against a challenge to an expansion of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) to cover network traffic. CALEA requires providers of telecommunications services to make their systems available to law enforcement for authorized wiretapping. The FCC has sought to expand CALEA to cover Internet networks also. The appeals court ruled 2-1 that the FCC is permitted to apply CALEA to networks. A coalition representing higher education had challenged the expansion of CALEA, saying that the law was not written with data networks in mind and that such an expansion would impose considerable costs on higher education for compliance.Speaking for the majority, Judge David Sentelle said the FCC'sinterpretation of CALEA to cover data networks was reasonable. Judge Harry Edwards, who dissented in the opinion, said the FCC discounted an exemption in the law for information services. | | View this resource: | |
Cisco Architecture for Lawful Intercept in IP Networks
| Title: | Cisco Architecture for Lawful Intercept in IP Networks (ID: CSD4291) | | Author(s): | Fred Baker (Cisco Systems, Inc.), Bill Foster (Cisco Systems, Inc.), and Chip Sharp (Cisco Systems, Inc.) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | For the purposes of this document, lawful intercept is the lawfully authorized interception and monitoring of communications. Service providers are being asked to meet legal and regulatory requirements for the interception of voice as well as data communications in IP networks in a variety of countries worldwide. Although requirements vary from country to country, some requirements remain common even though details such as delivery formats may differ. This document describes Cisco's Architecture for supporting lawful intercept in IP networks. It provides a general solution that has a minimum set of common interfaces. This document does not attempt to address any of the specific legal requirements or obligations that may exist in a particular country. | | View this resource: | |
Wiretap Rules for VoIP, Broadband Coming in 2007
| Title: | Wiretap Rules for VoIP, Broadband Coming in 2007 (ID: CSD4225) | | Author(s): | Declan McCullagh (CNET News.com) and Anne Broache (CNET News.com) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | The Federal Communications Commission issued a decision that any voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) provider linked to the public telephone network must comply with a set of rules making it easier for police to seek and obtain wiretaps. The affected companies must meet these requirements by spring 2007. Still undecided is what the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) ruling means for universities, nonprofits, companies, and individuals offering wireless or other forms of Internet access. The regulation is based on the argument that CALEA's definition of "telecommunications carrier" applies to broadband and VoIP providers. The FCC plans to issue another decision on the subject by the end of the year. | | View this resource: | |
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