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

[Robert Tchia]

Basically we have to be able to intercept any traffic on our network
if/when a warrant is served. I don't know how this is going to work for
us, as we don't have user's information like ISP would have (i.e. User
account), may be that is some thing that we should consider. We have to
comply with this or we (melb-wireless) will face a hefty fine from AG
dept. 
 
Cheers
Rob
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
[mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of rick
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2002 8:08 PM
To: Steven Haigh; melbwireless at wireless.org.au
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] A letter I got....
 
are they asking us to police our own???
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steven <mailto:netwiz at optusnet.com.au>  Haigh 
To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au 
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 7:53 PM
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] A letter I got....
 
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 
 
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: 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
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