[MLB-WIRELESS] A letter I got....

[David]

There is just one question to start with - Is "Melbourne Wireless" going to 
supply (not a person)?
If they are not then reply "Sorry you have your info wrong we are not"

If so then -
It would be good to know what is a CUSTOMER, is it a paying person or anyone?
Dose membership fees make you a paying customer?

David


At 19:53 12/11/02 +1100, you wrote:
>Got a letter today from the Attorney-General's Department....
>
>it follows:
>
>--- Begin Letter ---
>Dear Mr Haigh
>
>     WIRELESS BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDERS
>OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 313 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997
>
>I understand Melbourne Wireless is operating or intending to operate a 
>wireless broadband network to facilitate access by customers to the 
>Internet and/or the PSTN. I am writing to all wireless broadband access 
>providers to inform them of their obligations under section 313 of the 
>Telecommunications Act 1997.
>
>Under the Act, carriers and carriage service providers must do their best 
>to prevent telecommunications networks and facilities from being used to 
>commit offences. They must also give the authorities such help as is 
>reasonably necessary for the purposes of enforcing the criminal law and 
>laws imposing pecuniary penalties; protecting the public revenus; and 
>safeguarding national security. This may help include provision of 
>interception services, including services in executing an interception 
>warrant under the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979.
>
>An Overview of these obligations, including a link to the manual 
>'Telecommunications and Law Enforcement', is available at the Australian 
>Communications Authority website:
>
><http://www.aca.gov.au/licence/public_interestobligations.htm>http://www.aca.gov.au/licence/public_interestobligations.htm 
>
>
>An officer from my office, the Australian Security Intelligence 
>Organisation or a law enforcement agency may have already made contact 
>with you to discuss details of the services offered by your company and 
>the assistance that may be requested. If not, you should expect contact to 
>be made in the near future. Specific issues to be discussed will include:
>
>a.    architecture/technical details of the service being offered, the 
>customer base and distribution, and roll out plans;
>
>b.    the nature of subscriber and historical traffic data that might be 
>requested, the information that might be provided as part of the request, 
>and the format in which the information can be provided;
>
>c.    the telecommunications interception warrant process;
>
>d.    identifiers for each service;
>
>e.    technical implementation facilities, and interception product 
>delivery arrangements;
>
>f.    service level agreements; and
>
>g.    physical security arrangements and security clearance requirements 
>for the handling of classified information.
>
>I would appreciate your advice of the most appropriate point of contact 
>within your organisation. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate 
>to contact myself or <name withheld>, (xx) xxxx.xxxx or email her at: 
><mailto:xxx at xx.xxx.xx>xxx at xx.xxx.xx
>
>Yours sincerely
>
>
>Joan Sheedy
>A/g Agency Coordinator.
>
>--- End Letter ---
>
>
>Any comments on this? I'm not sure if I like what it's implying.....
>
>Signed,
>Steven Haigh
><http://wireless.org.au>http://wireless.org.au
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>Root Certificate.)

           David
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