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Maine college delays Wi-Fi plans over liability concerns
(old news - 08:51AM Tuesday Aug 08 2006)
tags: legal · wireless
The FCC's decision to make CALEA legacy wiretapping rules apply to VoIP and broadband networks has forced universities nationwide to re-wire their networks on their own dime. Techdirt points out that Bowdoin College students and residents of Brunswick, Maine won't be seeing a Wi-Fi project deployed for now, because the college isn't sure how/when/if they should make the Wi-Fi network wiretap friendly, and if they'll be held liable if it's made available to the public.

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nasadude

join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
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so much for...

the "light touch" of regulation.

The FCC just refuses to regulate to require net neutrality, but they seem to have no problem regulating everything but the telcos and cablecos:

regulation of VOIP - 911, E911, taxes

demanding CALEA compliance of nearly everything that touches the net, but not paying for it as was done for the telcos (the government provided the money for the telcos to make POTS wiretappable) - seems like a tax to me

telecom is an effing mess in this country
permalink · 2006-08-08 09:57:25 · Reply to this
Kearnstd
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Mullica Hill, NJ

Re: so much for...

they should roll out anyway and just tell the feds, the wiretap buildout is in progress and will be done when its done. and work on it at the same rate as the government works for building things.
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permalink · 2006-08-08 10:40:10 · Reply to this

Corona
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Re: so much for...

Can't do that.

$10,000 fine per day per incident they are out of compliance.
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permalink · 2006-08-08 10:49:14 · Reply to this
russotto

join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA

Re: so much for...

Explain that, as it's WiFi, the feds are free to tap it by putting up an antenna.
permalink · 2006-08-08 10:59:47 · Reply to this

LiamJunket
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said by nasadude See Profile :

demanding CALEA compliance of nearly everything that touches the net, but not paying for it as was done for the telcos (the government provided the money for the telcos to make POTS wiretappable) - seems like a tax to me
The gov't didn't pay to make POTS wiretappable. State regulators allowed the telcos to pass on the cost to the customers - something entirely different than paying for it.
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permalink · 2006-08-08 11:03:02 · Print · Reply to this
Necronomikro

join:2005-09-01

Re: so much for...

Where would the money have come from in the first place? It's just a matter of who I make the check out to, since neither of them will drop the prices or taxes after it's no longer being spent on that particular item.
permalink · 2006-08-08 12:57:06 · Reply to this

Sr Tech
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New Fairfield, CT
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Re: so much for...

This stuff is easy to do, Give the feds some space to install a router and tie it into the network, all they do is to tap a call is to set up a 3way call without you knowing. They can bridge any number they like. All they need is an account set up in the local switch or PBX and be able to log in to set up a call. Now depending on the Switch or PBX it most likely has the feature build in if not then get the feature added. 50.00 for a router, and anywhere from 1000.00 to 30,000 to have features enabled in switches/PB X's. I sure the colleges have the money since some of the professors make a lot more.
permalink · 2006-08-08 20:45:17 · Print · Reply to this
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