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    "ocrText": "a carrier for such modifications, the carrier shall be considered\nto be in compliance with the capacity notices.\nSection 105 protects systems security and integrity by\nrequiring that any electronic surveillance effected within a\ncarrier's switching premises be activated only with intervention\nby an employee of the carrier. The switching premises include a\ncarrier's central offices and mobile telephone switching offices\n(MTSO's).\nThis makes clear that government agencies do not have the\nauthority to activate remotely interceptions within the switching\npremises of a telecommunications carrier. All executions of court\norders or authorizations requiring access to the switching facil-\nities will be made through individuals authorized and designated\nby the telecommunications carrier. Activation of interception\norders or authorizations originating in local loop wiring or\ncabling can be effected by government personnel or by individuals\ndesignated by the telecommunications carrier, depending upon the\namount of assistance the government requires.\nSection 106 requires a telecommunications carrier to consult\nwith its own equipment manufacturers and support service providers\nto ensure that equipment or services comply with the capability\nrequirements. Manufacturers and support services providers are\nrequired to make available to their telecommunications carrier\ncustomers the necessary features or modifications on a reasonably\ntimely basis and at a reasonable charge.\nThese responsibilities of the manufacturers and support\nservices providers make clear that they have a critical role in\nensuring that lawful interceptions are not thwarted. Without\ntheir assistance, telecommunications carriers likely could not\ncomply with the capability requirements.\nSection 107 establishes a mechanism for implementation of the\ncapability requirements. Subsection (a) directs the Attorney\nGeneral and other law enforcement agencies to consult with\nassociations and standard-setting bodies of the telecommunications\nindustry. Carriers, manufacturers and support service providers\nwill have a \"safe harbor\" and be considered in compliance with the\ncapability requirements if they comply with publicly available\ntechnical requirements or standards designed in good faith to meet\nthe assistance requirements. This section states affirmatively\nthat the absence of standards will not preclude carriers, manufac-\nturers or support service providers from deploying a technology or\nservice, but they must still comply with the assistance capability\nrequirements.\nSubsection (b) provides a forum at the FCC in the event a\ndispute arises over the technical requirements or standards.\nAnyone can petition the FCC to establish technical requirements or\n6"
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