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...
[email protected], 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