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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT  June  9,  2006  Clyde  Ensslin  202-  418-  0506 
 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.  Today,  the  United  States  Court  of  Appeals  for  the  District  of  Columbia  Circuit  affirmed  the  Commission’s  decision 
 concluding  that  VoIP  and  facilities-  based  broadband  Internet  access  providers  have  CALEA  obligations  similar  to  those  of  telephone  companies.  I  am  pleased  that  the  Court  agreed  with  the  Commission’s 
 finding,  which  will  ensure  that  law  enforcement  agencies'  ability  to  conduct  lawful  court-  ordered  electronic  surveillance  will  keep  pace  with  new  communication  technologies. 


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