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FCC 1.20002
Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 | 2008
Sec.  1.20002   Definitions.

   For purposes of this subpart:

   (a)  Appropriate  legal  authorization.  The  term  appropriate  legal
   authorization means:

   (1) A court order signed by a judge or magistrate authorizing or approving
   interception of wire or electronic communications; or

   (2)  Other  authorization, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2518(7), or any other
   relevant federal or state statute.

   (b)  Appropriate  carrier  authorization. The term appropriate carrier
   authorization   means   the   policies   and   procedures  adopted  by
   telecommunications carriers to supervise and control officers and employees
   authorized to assist law enforcement in conducting any interception of
   communications or access to call-identifying information.

   (c) Appropriate authorization. The term appropriate authorization means both
   appropriate legal authorization and appropriate carrier authorization.

   (d) LEA. The term LEA means law enforcement agency; e.g. , the Federal
   Bureau of Investigation or a local police department.

   (e)  Telecommunications  carrier.  The term telecommunications carrier
   includes:

   (1) A person or entity engaged in the transmission or switching of wire or
   electronic communications as a common carrier for hire;

   (2) A person or entity engaged in providing commercial mobile service (as
   defined  in  sec.  332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
   332(d))); or

   (3) A person or entity that the Commission has found is engaged in providing
   wire or electronic communication switching or transmission service such that
   the  service  is  a replacement for a substantial portion of the local
   telephone exchange service and that it is in the public interest to deem
   such a person or entity to be a telecommunications carrier for purposes of
   CALEA.


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