I recommend Kris Twomey... lokt.net ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David E. Smith" <dave@mvn.net> To: <nanog@merit.edu> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:36 AM Subject: Re: ISP CALEA compliance
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