Mark Koskenmaki wrote:
We're flying blind, here. None of us small guys have lawers, consultants,
or super techies who can just "do" this, much less implement the time
constraints and 24/7/365 aspects, etc. And we're wondering why the only
organization devoted to our industry won't even appeal on our behalf to the
authorities, and try to authoritatively explain to them they've gone far
beyond the capabilities of most of the target networks.
I agree that CALEA is burdensome, so you should be talking about how you
can help Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.).
You spent weeks bitching about it -- now ALL you should be doing is
figuring out how to help him.
BTW, TTP start at $700 or so per month and no upfront.
Solera's box is just $7000, one time (and you could probably finance that).
Stop reading here because the rest of this is going to peeve you:
I have to say that if you can't afford lawyers, CPA's or techies or
whatever it takes to make your business a business, and you aren't
making a profit (assumed from the $100 in the bank), then maybe you have
a hobby and not a business.
Businesses in America have many, many regulations, laws, guidelines et
al to follow from OSHA, FTC, FCC, Dept. Of Labor, IRS, etc. Too many
people in this business take advice from listservs. And run their
"business" like a hobby. This includes the way they approach the
business, how they run it, and rules they disregard, ignore or don't
know about. I don't know too many other industries like this one. Most
are highly regulated. Most have a barrier to entry.
Could you image if you Googled your doctor and found him asking for
advice about his practice on a public listserv? I would venture that if
I was concerned about health and found all this talk about illegal
radios and high-power, I would worry about cancer rates in my area, find
a lawyer, and sue for jeopardizing my health.
With the looming deadline, I hope that you have asset protection in
place. By that I mean, a business entity separating your personal assets
from your business assets. You will probably find by June 1 that a
couple of businesses have been hit with huge fines for CALEA
non-compliance. It's coming.
Again, work on helping Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)., but at the same
realize that most of this is too little too late.
- Peter
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