[Asterisk-Users] FCC Rules VoIP Must Be Tappable

[matt.riddell at sineapps.com]

> http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/04/2212251&tid=158&tid=95
> &tid=1 03 > > Probably some of you already saw this. > Now, beyond
> discussions regarding the legitimacy of such a ruling > (whether they
> have the legal, moral or whatever right to enforce it), > there's the
> technical aspect. > > Suppose i provide VoIP services using Asterisk,
> and i fall under the > incidence of the FCC ruling and i have to
> provide a tap to the guys in > the black helicopters. > What are the
> guidelines, what should i do to ensure i won't get spanked > because i
> obstructed the justice or some such. > More precisely, what config
> bits must be put in place to make sure > there's always an easy way,
> with Asterisk, to tap into arbitrary calls? > > -- > Florin Andrei > >
> http://florin.myip.org/ >
> 
> I suppose I should actually READ the ruling before I say anything...
> 
> Soooo many sarcastic remarks just popping into my head.... ahhhh the
> US... we think we have the right to control the universe...
> 
> Now I'm waiting for the black helecopters to come get me for my
> negative post...
> 
> God Help America...
> 
>     -Chris

If for example I use a SIP service provider in the USA to call a 
number in Australia (I am in New Zealand) then in order to monitor 
the call, they're going to need to send the RTP stream through the 
USA.

This effectively means that there is no point in future using VOIP 
providers based in the USA because they will not be able to transfer 
the RTP away from their servers.

Great for the economy guys!  

Matt Riddell