Implementation of the Communications Assistance
For Law Enforcement Act
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Report No. 02-14
March 2002
Office of the Inspector General

CHRONOLOGY OF THE CALEA IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
SINCE THE FY 2000 OIG REPORT

January 2000 - The Attorney General's Fifth Annual Report
On January 3, 2000 the Attorney General issued to the Congress the fifth annual report on the implementation of the CALEA.

January 2000 - The Flexible Deployment Guide was published
The FBI published the Flexible Deployment Guide (Guide) in January 2000. The Guide requested carriers to submit certain information to the FBI and explained under what circumstances the FBI might support a carrier's request to the FCC for an extension of the FCC-mandated deadlines.

March 2000 - The FBI Agreement with Lucent and Bell Atlantic
On March 31, 2000 the FBI entered into an agreement with Lucent and Bell Atlantic to reimburse Bell Atlantic and certain other carriers $170 million for their purchase of the RTU software licenses from Lucent.

June 2000 - The FBI Agreement with AG Communication Systems and GTE Communications Systems
On June 30, 2000 the FBI entered into an agreement with AG Communications Systems and GTE Communications Systems to reimburse GTE Communications Systems $25 million for its purchase of the RTU software license for the GTE telephone operating companies from AG Communications Systems.

September 2000 - The FBI Agreement with Nortel, Motorola and Nextel
On September 29, 2000 the FBI entered into an agreement with Nortel, Motorola, and Nextel to reimburse Nextel and certain other carriers $17.9 million for their purchase of the RTU software licenses from Nortel.

October 2000 - The FBI Agreement with Siemens and Loretto
On October 2, 2000 the FBI entered into an agreement with Siemens and Loretto Telephone Company to reimburse Loretto $20 million for its purchase of the RTU software license from Siemens.

January 2001 - The Attorney General's Sixth Annual Report
On January 9, 2001 the Attorney General issued to the Congress the sixth annual report on the implementation of the CALEA.

March 2001 - The FBI Agreement with Motorola and Nextel
On March 28, 2001 the FBI, Motorola, and Nextel entered into an agreement through which the FBI agreed to reimburse Nextel and certain other carriers $25 million for their purchase of the RTU software licenses from Motorola.

March 2001 - The FBI Agreement with Motorola
On March 29, 2001 the FBI entered into a National Availability Commitment (agreement) with Motorola to reimburse carriers who use certain Motorola equipment platforms $30 million for their purchase of the RTU software licenses from Motorola.

August 2001 - The Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide Second Edition for Packet-Mode Communications was published (Second Guide)
The Guide requested carriers to submit certain information to the FBI and explained under what circumstances the FBI might support a carrier's request to the FCC for an extension of the FCC-mandated deadlines.

September 2001 - The FBI Agreement with Siemens and Farmers
On September 25, 2001 the FBI entered into an agreement with Siemens and Farmers Telephone Company (Farmers) to reimburse Farmers and certain other carriers $20 million for their purchase of the RTU software licenses from Siemens.

December 2001 - The Attorney General's Seventh Annual Report
On December 13, 2001 the Attorney General issued to the Congress the seventh annual report on the implementation of the CALEA.