Telecommunications interception review : review of the longer term cost-effectiveness of telecommunications interception arrangements under section 332R of the Telecommunications Act 1997
- Bib ID:
- 138049
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Australian Communications Authority
- Description:
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- [Canberra] : Australian Telecommunications Authority, 1999
- iii, 121, [8] p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Full contents:
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- Executive summary - 1. Introduction and legislative basis for the review and certain related matters
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. The scope of the review
- 1.2.1. Consultation with Attorney-General's Department
- 1.2.2. Review by Attorney-General's Department
- 1.3. Origin of the review
- 1.4. Conduct of the review - 1.4.1. Discussion paper and request for information
- 1.4.2. Use of consultants
- 1.4.3. Consultation
- 1.4.4. Consultations Overseas
- 1.5. Structure of the review
- Changes in telecommunications since the completion of the Barrett review
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. The Australian telecommunications environment at the time of the Barrett review
- 2.2.1. Regulatory structure
- 2.2.2. Industry structure
- 2.2.3. Telecommunications technology 2.2.4. Usage of telecommunications services by end-users
- 2.3 The current Australian telecommunications environment 2.3.1. Regulatory structure
- 2.3.2. Industry structure
- 2.3.3. Technology
- 2.3.4. Usage of telecommunications services
- 3. The operation of the current regulatory framework
- 3.1. Overview and critique of current arrangements
- 3.1.1. Provision of interception capability
- 3.1.2. Exemption arrangements
- 3.1.3. Cost allocation arrangements
- 3.1.4. Interception Capability Plans
- 3.1.5. Agency Co-ordinator arrangements
- 3.1.6. New Technology Arrangements
- 3.1.7. Delivery arrangements (including the nomination of delivery points)
- 3.1.8. Special assistance capability provisions - 3.1.9. Agency specific delivery capability
- 3.2. Costs borne by agencies, the telecommunications industry, consumers and regulators
- 3.2.1. Introduction
- 3.3. Public interest benefits arising out of the legislation
- 3.3.1. Background
- 3.3.2. Submissions
- 3.3.3 Discussion
- 3.3.4. Conclusions
- 3.4. Other effects of the new arrangements
- 3.4.1. Conclusion - 4. Regulatory issues likely to affect cost-effectiveness of Arrangements under parts 14 and 15
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Regulatory issues under Telecommunications Act and Trade Practices Act
- 4.2.1. Customer churn
- 4.2.2. Roaming
- 4.2.3. Telecommunications access regime
- 4.2.4. Outline of issues arising
- 4.3. Issues arising out of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
- 4.3.1. Operation of the TI Act
- 4.3.2. Issues identified - 5. Factors likely to affect the costs and effectiveness of TI in the longer term
- 5.1. Introduction / background
- 5.2. Operating environments for agencies
- 5.2.1. Trends in methods
- 5.2.2. Sophistication of criminals and diversity of services
- 5.2.3. Agency resource budgets
- 5.3. Technology developments
- 5.3.1. Particular new themes of technology development
- 5.3.2. Encryption
- 5.4. Industry structure
- 5.4.1. Submissions
- 5.5. Globalisation of communications
- 5.6. Other factors
- 5.6.1. Current regime issues
- 5.6.2. Further contributors - 6. Analytical framework to assess the costs and benefits of any regulatory interventions associated with TI
- 6.1. Approach to the terms of reference
- 6.1.1. Qualitative themes
- 6.2. Factors relevant to regulatory intervention
- 6.2.1. The Value of TI
- 6.2.2. Australian telecommunications regulation
- 6.2.3. Impact of intervention on competition
- 6.2.4. Price and delivery of TI
- 6.3. Possible elements for regulatory intervention
- 6.3.1. Extent of coverage of services
- 6.3.2. Placement of costs
- 6.3.3. Measurement and management of demand for TI
- 6.3.4. Certainty and clarity of requirement
- 6.3.5. Terms and conditions of provision of TI
- 6.3.6. Exemption process
- 6.3.7. Compliance arrangements
- 6.3.8. Agency co-operation and TI capability
- 6.3.9. International influences
- 6.3.10. Ongoing review and adjustment - 7. Current and future state of international co-operation on TI and related issues
- 7.1. Introduction/ background
- 7.2. Overseas legislation, practices and technology
- 7.2.1. TI coverage
- 7.2.2. Standard of TI capability
- 7.2.3. Warrants for TI and related material
- 7.2.4. Cost distribution
- 7.2.5. Policy development and liaison
- 7.2.6. Impact of new technologies (including encryption)
- 7.2.7. Delivery points
- 7.3. Technology and standards
- 7.3.1. Influence and standards
- 7.3.2. Australian standards experience
- 7.4. TI standards
- 7.4.1. The Internet
- 7.4.2. US standards activity
- 7.4.3. European standards activity
- 7.5. Co-operation among agencies
- 7.5.1. International efforts
- 7.5.2. Current status of the IUR
- 7.5.3. Globalisation and mutual legal assistance - 8. Continued appropriateness of the government's current longer term strategy and opportunities for improvement
- 8.1. Introduction/ background
- 8.2. General policy framework
- 8.3. Areas for improvement of current strategy
- 8.4. Practical problems with the current arrangements
- 8.4.1. Technical standard for interception capability
- 8.4.2. Reducing administrative impediments
- 8.4.3. Streamlining of exemption process
- 8.4.4. Assure interception capability
- 8.4.5. Require co-operation within industry
- 8.4.6. Rationalise delivery points
- 8.5. Systematic problems
- 8.5.1. Co-ordination of law enforcement agencies
- 8.5.2. Industry co-operation
- 8.5.3. Harmonisation between TI Act and Telecommunications Act
- 8.5.4. LEAC suite of meetings
- 8.6 International co-operation
- 8.6.1. International agency fora
- 8.6.2. Technical standards making bodies
- 8.6.3. Mutual assistance in legal matters
- 8.7. Implementing the recommendations of this review
- 8.8. Overseeing changes.mers a
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