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Deep packet inspection meets 'Net neutrality, CALEA

ckeller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:42:12 -0500

"Imagine a device that sits inline in a major ISP's network and can throttle P2P traffic at differing levels depending on the time of day. Imagine a device that allows one user access only to e-mail and the Web while allowing a higher-paying user to use VoIP and BitTorrent. Imagine a device that protects against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, scans for viruses passing across the network, and siphons off requested traffic for law enforcement analysis. Imagine all of this being done in real time, for 900,000 simultaneous users, and you get a sense of the power of deep packet inspection (DPI) network appliances. "

CALEA: It doesn't apply to universities and libraries after all

ckeller — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:44:41 -0500

"Back in 2005-2006, when CALEA (the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act) was being expanded to cover broadband providers and VoIP companies, libraries and universities raised a massive ruckus over the plan. Their worry was that CALEA would require any network that connected to the public Internet to comply with FBI wiretapping guidelines; universities across the country would be faced with a multibillion dollar bill for upgrading their networks. Now that the new CALEA rules are in effect (the deadline for compliance was Monday), how are universities and libraries handling the issue? "

Private Network and Interconnection Exemptions Under CALEA

drupal — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:40:25 -0600

An analysis of CALEA and how it relates to private networks.

Libraries are Exempt from CALEA Wiretap Obligations

drupal — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:49:55 -0600

This is an ALA Analysis of higher education campus libraries' CALEA Obligations.

Countdown to CALEA: Do federal wiretapping laws affect your network?

drupal — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:08:24 -0600

"CALEA. What is it, and what does it mean for your network? If the acronym for the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act is familiar, chances are your organization has already done much decision-making regarding CALEA. If not, with the deadlines for reporting and compliance fast approaching, it's time to become familiar with CALEA and what implications it may have for the network you administer."

One College's CALEA Strategy

drupal — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:40:48 -0600

The following was submitted to EDUCAUSE by an entity that as chosen to remain anonymous. This is an EXAMPLE of one college's process in arriving at their CALEA exemption status and not meant to be perceived as a recomendation from EDUCAUSE or legal counsel. Permission has been granted for other entities to adapt this document for their own use if they find it useful to do so.

CALEA and Private Networks in Academia

drupal — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:12:51 -0500

There has been a lot of traffic on various lists regarding whether academic institutions must comply with CALEA and if so, how. The discussion tends to center on whether universities and colleges are private networks and therefore exempt from CALEA, and if private, whether some form of user authentication is needed to remain exempt. This document is intended to help clarify the issues and inform the discussion.

Security Implications of Applying the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act to Voice over IP

drupal — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:59:07 -0500

An ITAA paper on security Implications of Applying the CALEA to VOIP.

So Much for Good Intentions

drupal — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:41:30 -0500

A planned rollout of wireless Internet service by Bowdoin College to the residents of in Brunswick, Maine, has been halted, at least temporarily, due to concerns over the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). The FCC has said that the law, which mandates law enforcement access to communications systems, should apply to network operators, including colleges and universities. Higher education has opposed that decision, saying it would be extremely costly for them to comply and that there are other ways for institutions to cooperate with law enforcement. Following legal action and lobbying, a court allowed an exception for "private" networks.Bowdoin, which is in Brunswick, had been working to implement a wireless network in the city for students and town residents. Saying that it isn't clear whether allowing town residents to access the network would compromise its being a "private" network, officials from the college have decided that the network will only be available to students. Mitch Davis, CIO at Bowdoin, noted that the plan to open the network to everyone in town is currently suspended, not dead.

Appeals Court Backs Bush on Wiretaps

drupal — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:46:57 -0500

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.