Technical Assistance in Lawful Interception of Communications

The deadline for CALEA compliance was May 14, 2007. Is your organization compliant?

All service providers must comply with federal and state laws that impose complex obligations to intercept a subscriber’s real-time communication, and transmit that intercepted communication to law enforcement. Additionally, as a result of the FCC’s Second Report & Order, facilities-based broadband Internet providers, interconnected VoIP service providers and higher education institutions must be able to meet the technical capability requirements of Section 103 of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA).

CALEA and other statutes allow the U.S. Government to impose potentially significant fines - and even criminal prosecution - on company officials that willfully fail to comply. Managing these obligations takes time and expense to develop adequate personnel and business systems to fully address compliance obligations—diverting internal resources away from supporting your core service offerings.

The cost of lawful intercept systems and additional personnel to operate them has become a major burden for service providers.

Professional Management of CALEA Compliance

Neustar’s experience with the majority of the switching platforms and network elements used throughout the industry enables us to assess the technical requirements to make a network CALEA compliant and rapidly implement a reliable solution.

Our comprehensive lawful intercept services minimize capital expenditures for non-core, non-revenue-generating electronic surveillance obligations imposed on service providers. Our proven Trusted Third Party (TTP) services leverage our deep domain expertise, proven lawful intercept technical solutions and proprietary legal compliance management processes to protect your organization from legal liabilities.

Neustar's services include:

• A defined strategy and turn-key solution for end-to-end CALEA compliance for voice, VoIP and broadband Internet service
• Engineering support required to configure, provision and maintain the technical platforms required to satisfy CALEA and other electronic surveillance statues
• Management of CALEA filings and the review and validation of lawful intercept orders and emergency authorizations from LEAs
• A primary interface to the LEAs and prosecutors when a challenge to an order’s validity is required, or if a clarification of scope and reasonableness is necessary
• Full remittance of all reimbursements paid by LEAs for lawful intercept provisioning

Reduce Equipment Costs with Neustar's Flexible Technical Solutions

To minimize CALEA-related equipment costs, Neustar offers the flexibility to employ technical solutions that fit your business model. Our technical solution purchasing alternatives include:

• Embedded Systems—Neustar extends purchasing discounts available from its OEM relationships with major vendors of lawful intercept equipment
• Hosted Systems—Neustar-owned and managed CALEA compliant platforms reduce the costs associated with directly purchasing the equipment
• Just-in-Time and On-Demand Technical Solutions—Fixed and mobile CALEA compliant solutions are activated on an as-needed basis, eliminating the costs associated with directly purchasing the equipment