Wiretaps For VoIP
Wednesday, 10 August 2005 14:06 EST
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expanding the reach of U.S. wiretapping laws to wireline broadband providers and Internet telephone companies.
In an order issued Friday, the FCC gave the providers 18 months to comply with the network wiretap accessibility rules of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA).
Previously, CALEA applied only to traditional telecommunications carriers, such as incumbent Bells and wireless firms. The advent of Voice over IP (define), however, raised national security concerns at the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the FBI.
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