--- title: "47 U.S.C. 1004 CALEA: Systems security and integrity" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/calea/section/1004" source: "https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t47/s1004/" source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 47, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced." text_as_of: "2026-10-22" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- 47 U.S.C. 1004 CALEA · Chapter 9: INTERCEPTION OF DIGITAL AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS # 47 U.S.C. 1004 CALEA: Systems security and integrity United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text A telecommunications carrier shall ensure that any interception of communications or access to call-identifying information effected within its switching premises can be activated only in accordance with a court order or other lawful authorization and with the affirmative intervention of an individual officer or employee of the carrier acting in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commission. ## Source Source: United States Code, title 47, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source credit: ( Pub. L. 103-414, title I, § 105 , Oct. 25, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4283 .) [47 U.S.C. 1004 on the Office of the Law Revision Counsel](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t47/s1004/) United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [CALEA Navigator](https://dposchool.com/calea) / 47 U.S.C. 1004 Previous: [47 U.S.C. 1003 CALEA: Notices of capacity requirements](https://dposchool.com/calea/section/1003) Next: [47 U.S.C. 1005 CALEA: Cooperation of equipment manufacturers and providers of telecommunications support services](https://dposchool.com/calea/section/1005) ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/calea/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/calea/api/v1/index.json - Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents) - Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api - Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents