ISP Planet - Solera Says CALEA Equipment Can Do More
Yes, it’s a surveillance system. It’s mandated by law. Some companies are still telling ISPs that it costs $100,000 or more to comply with CALEA, but the average ISP can pay a lot less. Open source solutions are available, based on OpenCALEA, and even ATIS-based solutions can be cheaper.
Some ISPs don’t want to spend any money at all. If you’re going to get either one or zero subpoenas each year, any price is too high. Even the outsourced solution allowed by the CALEA law, Trusted Third Parties (TTPs), can be expensive. Neustar charges at least $10,000 per year but is working with associations such as the National Rural Telephone Cooperative (NRTC) to provide cheaper service.
