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 STATEMENT  OF  CHAIRMAN  KEVIN  J.  MARTIN 
 Re:  Communications  Assistance  for  Law  Enforcement  Act  and  Broadband  Access  and  Services  (ET  Docket  No.  04-  295) 
 Enabling  law  enforcement  to  ensure  our  safety  and  security  is  of  paramount  importance.  Last  August,  the  Commission  took  an  important  step  forward  by  concluding  that  VoIP  and  facilities-based 
 broadband  Internet  access  providers  have  CALEA  obligations,  giving  law  enforcement  the  necessary  tools  to  keep  pace  with  rapid  technological  change.  Today’s  Order  provides  further 
 clarity  to  carriers  and  other  new  technology  service  providers  regarding  the  implementation  of  their  law  enforcement  obligations. 


 The  Order  we  adopt  today  is,  as  we  forecast  last  year,  a  second  step  toward  implementing  CALEA  obligations.  We  address  important  issues  under  CALEA  such  as  cost  recovery, 
 compliance  processes,  and  enforcement,  providing  further  clarity  for  entities  subject  to  CALEA  to  continue  to  work  toward  full  CALEA  compliance.  I  remain  committed  to  ensuring  that  these 
 providers  take  all  necessary  actions  to  incorporate  surveillance  capabilities  into  their  networks  in  a  timely  fashion.  Further  we  will  continue  to  work  to  address  and  overcome  any  challenges  that 
 stand  in  the  way  of  effective  lawful  electronic  surveillance. 
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