St. Charles County Technology Committee

The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA): requires providers of telecommunications services, ISP's, and VOIP providers to acquire technical capabilities that will enable them to assist law enforcement officials in conducting authorized interceptions of culminations content or call-identifying information.

All communications providers covered by CALEA must become compliant by May 14, 2007 and must file interim reports by February 12 and March 12 to show that they are diligently pursuing ways to comply with CALEA.

Failure to meet compliancy could result in fines of up to $10,000 per day of violation.

Attached are some articles and documents with more information. Please feel free to post more information as it becomes available.

Thanks,

Andy Kastrup