CALEA

There are certain exceptions and prohibitions that limit the extent and applicability of CALEA. These limitations are intended to protect private citizens and communications providers from unreasonable government intrusion. For example, carriers are not responsible for decrypting (or ensuring the government's ability to decrypt) any communication encrypted by a subscriber, unless the carrier provides the encryption method and has the knowledge necessary to decrypt the signals. In addition, CALEA does not authorize law enforcement to require or designate specific equipment specifications to be adopted by service providers.

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More resources from around the web: - The CALEA Web site provides the complete text of CALEA. - Surinder Dhar discusses "Implementing CALEA" for telecommunication carriers.

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