[VOIPSEC] An issue of trust?

[Geoff Devine]

Randell Jesup writes:
> The original rulings were that CALEA applied to calls to/from the
> PSTN - this is a defensible position, and had little/no impact on
> smaller providers - the PSTN gateways could offer the main CALEA
> support.  The new rules that if one phone on your network can go
> to/from the PSTN, every call (IP<->IP) falls under CALEA.  This
> is a huge, major impact.

Personally, I have very little sympathy for people who re-invent things
without understanding all the requirements.  CALEA predated VoIP.  The
implementers denied that CALEA could possibly apply to them.  The real
world intruded on their nirvana.

I could go out and invent a "disruptive" automobile that costs $2,000,
weighs 500 pounds, and gets 75 mpg.  To achieve this, I ignore all the
automotive safety laws.  The DOT crash tests my car and shuts me down.

I don't see the difference.  It's reasonable public policy to expect
that all telephone calls be wiretapped if there is a court order for it.

Geoff