Question

Under which act did the Federal Communications Commission respond to appeals from the Department of Justice by requiring providers of Internet phone services and broadband services to ensure that their equipment accommodated the use of law enforcement wiretaps?

Answer 1

Under Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act the Federal Communications Commission respond to appeals from the Department of Justice by requiring providers of Internet phone services and broadband services to ensure that their equipment accommodated the use of law enforcement wiretaps.

Explanation:

Digital Telephony Act is the other name given for The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). In 1994, when Bill Clinton was the president of U.S this law was enacted. The main purpose of this law is enhancing the agencies of law enforcement to be conducting the interceptions related to communications to be under law.

The facilities, equipment and the services that are provided by the telecommunications manufacturers and carriers must be designed in such a way that it has abilities to allow federal agency to wiretap any of the telephonic traffic that it selects. Thus, under this act of CALEA, the Federal Communications Commission respond to appeals from the Department of Justice.