Re: CALEA for co-lo transit providers?

Hi All,

Can anyone answer this question for John?

John, the advice to hit up ask calea was spot on too.  They are good folks 
over there.

thanks,
marlon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Todd" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:47 AM
Subject: CALEA for co-lo transit providers?


>
> I'm sure someone knows this off the top of their heads, so I'll ask the 
> non-lawyers here for some clue before I wade into the documentation...
>
> I know that CALEA applies to all "service providers" for broadband access 
> and VoIP application services here in the United States. However, does 
> CALEA apply to co-location transit providers?(*)  In other words: 
> facilities that have no end-users or end-user circuits in them, but only 
> large arrays of application servers?   I'm asking about IP transit, and 
> not about physical layer.  Equinix, as an example: with their Equinix 
> Direct product (blended transit inside their facilities) are they subject 
> to CALEA?
>
> My gut instinct is "no" after doing some reading, but it's not entirely 
> clear.  Opinions welcome, and referenced facts even more so.
>
>
> (*) Of course, one always must comply with a court order, but that is not 
> what I'm asking about - I'm talking about the "built-in" intercept 
> functionality that many equipment vendors are now integrating into 
> equipment, and pre-event access configuration that may be requested by 
> LEAs.
>
> JT
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