RFC 3924 Cisco Architecture for Lawful Intercept in IP Networks

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        RFC 3924

        Title:      Cisco Architecture for Lawful Intercept in IP
                    Networks
        Author(s):  F. Baker, B. Foster, C. Sharp
        Status:     Informational
        Date:       October 2004
        Mailbox:    fred@cisco.com, bfoster@cisco.com,
                    chsharp@cisco.com
        Pages:      18
        Characters: 40826
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:    None

        I-D Tag:    draft-baker-slem-architecture-02.txt

        URL:        ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3924.txt

For the purposes of this document, lawful intercept is the lawfully
authorized interception and monitoring of communications.  Service
providers are being asked to meet legal and regulatory requirements
for the interception of voice as well as data communications in IP
networks in a variety of countries worldwide.  Although requirements
vary from country to country, some requirements remain common even
though details such as delivery formats may differ.  This document
describes Cisco's Architecture for supporting lawful intercept in IP
networks.  It provides a general solution that has a minimum set of
common interfaces.  This document does not attempt to address any of
the specific legal requirements or obligations that may exist in a
particular country.

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