[Asterisk-Users] CALEA?

[Steve Kennedy]

On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 03:24:17PM -0600, Tilghman Lesher wrote:

> IANAL, but this seems like a legal grey area, as the FCC has
> been pushing against regulating VoIP services, which may mean
> that VoIP services are not legally considered communication, which
> would exclude them from CALEA.  However, this is for lawyers to
> argue in court and for a judge to decide.

If you read the latest Pulver.com report I believe the DOJ and Homeland
Security lot have asked the FCC that they want regulation ...

In the UK offering VoIP services definately puts you in the realms of
telco land, and the regulatory environment that entails (legal trace,
RIP Act etc).


Steve

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