PROGRAM
PTC'07 Introduction
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National security, law enforcement and privacy are three of the most "loaded" terms in our industry today. While telecom has a long history of cooperating with law enforcement in implementing wire taps, the USA Patriot Act provided security and intelligence agencies with far greater power to conduct electronic surveillance – and forced operators to make significant technology investments, mainly to provide access to VOIP and P2P.  Stepped-up surveillance and interceptions have  caused outrage among privacy and consumer advocates, drawing telecom companies into a new moral, ethical and business dilemma:  how to support legitimate law enforcement and national security needs without compromising their credibility or exposing themselves to costly litigation.

Our panel of experts will address these issues from varying perspectives: law enforcement, telecom carrier, VoIP provider, privacy advocate and consumer representative.

Chair:
J. STEVEN RICH, Associate, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker LLP, USA
 
Presenters:

JULIE THOMAS, Deputy General Counsel, National Security Law Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigations, USA
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MICHAEL TRIBOLET, President, Vonage America, USA

MICHAEL JANIGAN, Executive Director & General Counsel, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Canada
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PAUL KOUROUPAS, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Global Crossing, USA
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