Released: May 25, 2006
Contact: Susan Sullivan, 317.263.8849, ssulliva@ihets.org

INDIANAPOLIS—Is your campus prepared to comply with the FCC’s newly released Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) by May 14, 2007?

CALEA will have a major impact on U.S. colleges, universities, and “private” networks using VoIP technology, including those in Indiana. VoIP campuses will be required to deploy technical solutions allowing authorized law enforcement and homeland security agencies to monitor and intercept communications during the course of criminal investigations. These strict regulations are also intended to prevent unauthorized surveillance and abuse.

The federal definition of a VoIP provider is broad in scope, so compliance with CALEA’s rigorous timeline has the potential to be quite costly.

IHETS has already registered for a special 90-minute audio conference titled “CALEA and VoIP: Countdown to Compliance” on Thursday, June 1 beginning at 2 p.m. (EST). We invite representatives from IHETS member institutions to join us in our Indianapolis boardroom for this important update about the order and its provisions.

Presenters, including Wendy Wigen of EDUCAUSE, and other industry experts will discuss:

• Who is subject to and must be in compliance with CALEA mandates
• Technical requirements and options now available
• Specific steps to meet the FCC timeline
• Work in progress to facilitate lawful intercept

Save $299 and meet your peers from other Indiana higher education institutions while learning more about this important federal mandate. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to:

Susan Sullivan
Communications manager
Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System (IHETS)
714 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN  46202-3112
Phone: 317.263.8849
Fax: 317.263.8831         
E-mail: ssulliva@ihets.org
E-mail: communications@ihets.org    

For more information, visit www.ihets.org.

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