Exam CIPP-US topic 1 question 63 discussion

CALEA applies to telecommunications carriers, but not to other “information services.” As enacted, therefore, the law was interpreted not to apply to internet services. In 2004, however, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) petitioned to EXPAND THE INTERPRETATION OF THE SCOPE OF THE LEGISLATION. In 2005, the FCC issued an order that providers of broadband internet access and voiceover-internet protocol (VoIP) services were telecommunications services when they interconnect with traditional telephone services, and so they now operate under CALEA requirements