Re: [Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider

Ed Robbins Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:06:26 -0800

Ty Carter wrote:

Ed:

I think you must have some bad information here.....VoIP is an Information
service and not subject to CALEA regulations.....

Whether it's a subject to those regulations or not I still know first hand it's a big issue with broadband voip providers. I work for a company that develops VoiP for the broadband market and it's something we had to develop for our customers. I don't know all the details of it and what is going on behind the scenes in terms of regulations but my thinking is that voip providers have to tie into the PSTN somewhere and the FCC can most likely tap into(no pun intended), meaning require you meet the guidlines put forth in CALEA, from that legal point of view. I had never thought about this before but I should talk to my buddy who got a CLEC a few years ago, I'm wondering if there is something in there that spells it out.

Ed

According to the calea website:
In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FCC 02-42 released on February 15, 2002,
the FCC initiated a proceeding to establish rules and regulations regarding
the classification of "wireline broadband Internet access" under the
Telecommunications Act. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service is an example
of wireline broadband Internet access. In this document, the FCC
"tentatively" decided that wireline broadband Internet access is an
"information service."
In a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FCC 02-77 released
on March 15, 2002, the FCC made a "declaratory ruling" that cable modem
service (Internet access through cable TV lines) is an "information service"
under the Telecommunication Act and initiated a proceeding to establish
rules and regulations based on that finding.
Therefore, the FCC's pending wireline broadband Internet access proceeding
is CC Docket Nos. 02-33, 95-20, and 98-10 and the cable modem broadband
Internet access proceeding is CS Docket No. 02-52 (collectively the "FCC
Broadband Proceedings").
It should be noted that the FCC is not primarily focusing on CALEA in these
proceedings, rather its emphasis is on the economic and policy concerns
involved in regulation of these services under the Communications Act.
However, since CALEA exempts "information service" from the surveillance
capability requirements of Section 103, these FCC decisions have the
potential to exclude broadband DSL and cable modem service from CALEA
compliance.
The FBI filed the following comments in the Broadband
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Manjit Riat wrote:
That was a really nice description... Can you do 1-14 and I'll do 15
and 16??
Just kiddin.
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1. You must have some type of business model / plan 2. Be well capitalized, starting out is going to be a cash draining experience. 3. Have access to (U.S.) PRI or Channelized T1 and High
speed Internet

connection 4. For U.S. it always helps on the bottom line

if you're a

CLEC 5. Have a test server, if you want to play in the enterprise market, buy a test 1U server and a 1 T1 PRI card 6. Forumlate your POPS 7. Get a ANCP Code from Telcordia, then apply for a

CIC, Part A

code (commly reffered to as a PIC code (10-10-987) 8.

Arrange for a LD

carrier, preferabably one that can terminate and originate

via SIP, IAX

or IP 9. Arrange for PSAP integration/handoff (for 911) 10.

Have your

lawyer establish your Terms of Service and disclose to your clients about the 911 availability and have them sign off on this. 11. When all of the above is satisified and working,

formulate a beta

pool of clients, a couple of small businesses and a few residentials 12. Give them cutrate service for testing 13. Once your have

your beta

trials, put it into production and let the money start flowing. 14. Put in a HP Blade server rack, and start provisioning

asterisk like

crazy. 15. Laugh all the way to the bank 16. Retire when your 47 and relax on the beach with a

beautiful woman
in one hand and a cold drink in the other :-)
That is about all there is to it.....
Any more questions?
Ty Carter
Strategic Network Consultants, Inc.
524 East 9th Street
Washington, NC  27889
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
P.S. The last few items are just a joke.. Please, list,
don't bombard
me with flames about hardware vendors or laughing on the way to the
bank.  This is just a 30,000 ft overview.  If you want specifics,
contact me off list and I will try and help you.
I don't know applicability in Australia, but in the US don't
forget about CALEA.  Seems like that is a big issue for a lot
of providers to come to terms with.
Ed
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