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title: "47 U.S.C. 1005 CALEA: Cooperation of equipment manufacturers and providers of telecommunications support services"
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source: "https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t47/s1005/"
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"
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47 U.S.C. 1005 CALEA · Chapter 9: INTERCEPTION OF DIGITAL AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

# 47 U.S.C. 1005 CALEA: Cooperation of equipment manufacturers and providers of telecommunications support services

United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

### 47 U.S.C. 1005(a)

**(a)** Consultation

A telecommunications carrier shall consult, as necessary, in a timely fashion with manufacturers of its telecommunications transmission and switching equipment and its providers of telecommunications support services for the purpose of ensuring that current and planned equipment, facilities, and services comply with the capability requirements of section 1002 of this title and the capacity requirements identified by the Attorney General under section 1003 of this title.

### 47 U.S.C. 1005(b)

**(b)** Cooperation

Subject to sections 1003(e), 1007(a), and 1008(b) and (d) of this title, a manufacturer of telecommunications transmission or switching equipment and a provider of telecommunications support services shall, on a reasonably timely basis and at a reasonable charge, make available to the telecommunications carriers using its equipment, facilities, or services such features or modifications as are necessary to permit such carriers to comply with the capability requirements of section 1002 of this title and the capacity requirements identified by the Attorney General under section 1003 of this title.

## 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, § 106 , Oct. 25, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4284 .)

[47 U.S.C. 1005 on the Office of the Law Revision Counsel](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t47/s1005/)

United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.

This is reference material, not legal advice.

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