The FCC should deny USTelecom’s request for more time before apply...
The FCC should deny USTelecom’s request for more time before applying CALEA requirements on broadband providers because there’s no reason for a delay, the DoJ told the Commission in an Jan. 19 opposition filing. USTelecom asked the FCC to…
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reconsider a decision to give providers a year and a half from the effective date of the CALEA broadband order, saying carriers need more direction. However, DoJ responded: “No further delay is warranted, especially in light of the critical need for capabilities that will protect public safety and national security.” DoJ said industry, not the FCC, is responsible for determining how the requirements are implemented, in other words providing the direction sought by USTelecom. The CALEA law expects industry to take those steps through standard-setting, DoJ said, and in fact several standard- setting groups are working on the project.