NTIA Press Releases
For Immediate Release
  August 4, 2004
Contact: Clyde Ensslin or
Ranjit de Silva, 202-482-7002

Statement by Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher
 on  the FCC's adoption of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
"I commend the Commission for acting quickly on the Petition for Rulemaking filed by the DoJ, DEA and FBI.  By issuing this notice, the Commission takes an important first step to ensure that law enforcement has access to the advanced tools needed to pursue those who would threaten us using advanced technologies."

Statement by Michael D. Gallagher
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information

August 4, 2004

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