Apogee takes the guesswork out of complex CALEA compliance standards by providing customized network solutions, as well as management of the time-consuming administrative procedures and report filings that are required to maintain compliance.

SIS is a turnkey service, addressing the technical and operational requirements from start to finish - from receiving the warrant, defining the target, intercepting the data and converting the data to the required format.

To discuss a CALEA compliance solution for your company, call us at (512) 478-8858 x129 or email caleasales@apogeenet.net

Lawful interception is the legally sanctioned official access to private communications, such as telephone calls or e-mail messages. In general, LI is a security process in which a network operator or service provider gives law enforcement officials access to the communications of private individuals or organizations. Countries around the world are drafting and enacting laws to regulate lawful interception procedures; standardization groups are creating LI technology specifications. As the number of requirements continues to expand, service providers may find lawful interception processes increasingly complex, costly, and time consuming.

CALEA requires providers to engineer their systems to make wiretapping easier and less expensive for the government.

The original act was passed in 1994 in response to a request for help from law enforcement. It requires providers of commercial voice services to engineer their networks in such a way as to assist law enforcement agencies in executing wiretap orders. On August 5, 2005, the Federal Communications Commission, in response to a request by law enforcement, extended CALEA compliance to include facilities-based Internet service providers. Each institution should consult their counsel on the application of CALEA to their network.