Seite 4: Part II: Explanation of Definitions

Explanations of the Definitions on the Glossary of the Council Resolution of 17 January 1995 (OJ96/C 329/019)

(The normal text correspondance to the requirements. The bold text are explanations)

ACCESS
The technical capability to interface with a communications facility, such as a communications line or switch, so that a law enforcement agency can acquire and monitor communications and call associated data carried on the facility.
Note: In this document access refers to interception access for the law enforcement agencies.

CALL
Any connections ( fixed or temporary) capable of transferring information between two or more users of a telecommunications system.
Note: In this document a call includes any connection irrespective of the technology of the network, e.g. packet-switched networks.

CALL ASSOCIATED DATA
Signalling information passing between a target service and the network or another user. Includes signalling information used to establish the call and to control its progress (e.g. call hold, call handover). Call associated data also includes information about the call that is available to the network operator/service provider (e.g. duration of connection)

INTERCEPTION
As used here, the statutory based action of providing access and delivery of a subject's telecommunication and call associated data to law enforcement agencies.

INTERCEPTION INTERFACE
The physical location within the network operators/ service providers telecommuications facilities where access to the intercepted communications or call associated data is provided. The interception interface is not necessarily a single, fixed point.
Note: In some telecommunications technologies the interception interface may be a virtual interface within the network.

INTERCEPTION ORDER
An order placed on a network operator/service provider for assisting a law enforcement agency with a lawful authorised telecommunications interception.

INTERCEPTIN SUBJECT
Person or persons identified in the lawful authorisation and whose incoming and outgoing communications are to be intercepted and monitored.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
A service authorised by law to carry out telecommunications interceptions.

LAW ENFORCEMENT MONITORING FACILITY
A law enforcement facility designated as the transmission destination for the intercepted communications and call associated data for a particular interception subject. The site where monitoring/recording equipment is located.

LAWFUL AUTHORISATION
Permission granted to a law enforcement agency under certain conditions to intercept specified telecommunications. Typically this refers to an order or warrant issued ba a legally authorised body.

NETWORK OPERATOR/ SERVICE PROVIDER
NETWORKOPERATER = the operator of a public telecommunications infrastructure which permits the conveyance of signals between defined network termination points by wire, by microwave, by optical means or by other electromagnetic means; and
SERVICEPROVIDER = the natural or legal person providing (a) public telecommuications service(s) whose provision consists wholly or partly in the transmission and routing of signals on a telecommunication.

QUALITY OF SERVICE
The quality specification of a communications channel, system, virtual channel, computer-communications session, etc. Quality of service may be measurd, for example, in terms of signal-to-noise ratio, bit error rate, message throughput rate or call blocking probability.

RELIABILITY
The probability that a system or service will perform in a satisfactory manner for a given period of time when used under specified operating conditions.

ROAMING
The ability of subscriber of mobile telecommunications services to place, maintain, and receive calls when they are located outside their designated home serving are.

TARGET SERVICE
A service associated with an interception subject and usually specified in a lawful authorisation for interception.

TELECOMMUNICATION
Any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system.