Re: ISP CALEA compliance

["David E. Smith" <dave () mvn net>]

Nikos Mouat wrote:

> I have interpretted CALEA to apply only to providers of VOICE service,
> be it VOIP or traditional, however I was told this morning point blank
> by the FCC that CALEA most definitely applies to all ISPs that provide
> internet access at speeds over 200k.

That, and the definition of ISP, are still a bit fuzzy...

wireless () wispa org, for instance, has had a LOT of chatter about that,
but WISPA's staff attorney believes that small wireless ISPs are
required to be CALEA-compliant. (WISPA is a trade association for
wireless ISPs.) If small ISPs have to be compliant, it's probably safe
to assume big ISPs are too. :)

http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ is the list archive - there's
a lot of noise in there, but a fair amount of signal (start in February
2007 or so, and work your way up). There's also forms you're apparently
supposed to fill out (FCC Form 445, and a CALEA compliance plan due next
week).

As always your friendly attorney knows better than I do.

David Smith
MVN.net