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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Got a letter today from the Attorney-General's
Department....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>it follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--- Begin Letter ---</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Mr Haigh</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> WIRELESS BROADBAND INTERNET
ACCESS PROVIDERS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 313 OF THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I understand Melbourne Wireless is operating or
intending to operate a wireless broadband network to facilitate access by
customers to the Internet and/or the PSTN. I am writing to all wireless
broadband access providers to inform them of their obligations under section 313
of the <EM>Telecommunications Act 1997</EM>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Under the Act, carriers and carriage service
providers must do their best to prevent telecommunications networks and
facilities from being used to commit offences. They must also give the
authorities such help as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of enforcing
the criminal law and laws imposing pecuniary penalties; protecting the public
revenus; and safeguarding national security. This may help include provision of
interception services, including services in executing an interception warrant
under the <EM>Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979</EM>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An Overview of these obligations, including a link
to the manual 'Telecommunications and Law Enforcement', is available at the
Australian Communications Authority website:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.aca.gov.au/licence/public_interestobligations.htm">http://www.aca.gov.au/licence/public_interestobligations.htm</A>
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An officer from my office, the Australian Security
Intelligence Organisation or a law enforcement agency may have already made
contact with you to discuss details of the services offered by your company and
the assistance that may be requested. If not, you should expect contact to be
made in the near future. Specific issues to be discussed will
include:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>a. architecture/technical details
of the service being offered, the customer base and distribution, and roll out
plans;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>b. the nature of subscriber and
historical traffic data that might be requested, the information that might be
provided as part of the request, and the format in which the information can be
provided;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>c. the telecommunications
interception warrant process;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>d. identifiers for each
service;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>e. technical implementation
facilities, and interception product delivery arrangements;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>f. service level agreements;
and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>g. physical security arrangements
and security clearance requirements for the handling of classified
information.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would appreciate your advice of the most
appropriate point of contact within your organisation. If you have any queries,
please do not hesitate to contact myself or <name withheld>, (xx)
xxxx.xxxx or email her at: <A
href="mailto:xxx@xx.xxx.xx">xxx@xx.xxx.xx</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yours sincerely</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joan Sheedy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A/g Agency Coordinator.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--- End Letter ---</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any comments on this? I'm not sure if I like what
it's implying.....</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Signed,<BR>Steven Haigh<BR><A
href="http://wireless.org.au">http://wireless.org.au</A><BR>(Visit <A
href="https://wireless.org.au">https://wireless.org.au</A> to install our Root
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