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ETSI TC LI (Lawful Interception)

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  Chairman: Peter van der Arend Vice Chairman: Stefan Bjornson Technical Officer: Carmine Rizzo  
  Vodafone Group PLC Cecratech ETSI  
  Vice Chairman: Scott Cadzow  
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Last update: December 10, 2009
# TS 101 331 Lawful interception Requirements of Law Enforcement Agencies
# TS 101 671 Handover interface for the lawful interception of telecommunications traffic
# ES 201 671 Handover interface for the lawful interception of telecommunications traffic
# TR 101 943 Concepts of Interception in a Generic Network Architecture
# TS 102 232 Handover specification for IP delivery
Handover Interface and Service-Specific Details (SSD) for IP delivery
# TS 102 232-1 Part 1: Handover specification for IP delivery
# TS 102 232-2 Part 2: Service-specific details for E-mail services
# TS 102 232-3 Part 3: Service-specific details for internet access services
# TS 102 232-4 Part 4: Service-specific details for Layer 2 services
# TS 102 232-5 Part 5: Service-specific details for IP Multimedia Services
# TS 102 232-6 Part 6: Service-specific details for PSTN/ISDN services
# TS 102 232-7 Part 7: Service-specific details for Mobile Services
# TS 102 233 Service specific details for E-mail services
# TS 102 234 Service-specific details for internet access services
# TR 102 503 ASN.1 Object Identifiers in Lawful Interception Specifications
# TR 102 519 Lawful Interception of public Wireless LAN Internet Access
# TR 102 528 Interception domain Architecture for IP networks
# TR 102 661 Security framework in Lawful Interception and Retained Data environment
# TS 102 656 Requirements of Law Enforcement Agencies for handling Retained Data
# TS 102 657 Handover interface for the request and delivery of retained data
# TS 102 815 Service-specific details for Layer 2 Lawful Interception
ETSI TS 101 331
Lawful interception Requirements of Law Enforcement Agencies
The present document gives guidance for lawful interception of telecommunications in the area of co-operation by network operators, access providers, and service providers. It provides a set of requirements relating to handover interfaces for the interception by law enforcement and state security agencies. Requirements with regard to telecommunications services provided from areas outside national boundaries are not fully developed yet and therefore only some preliminary requirements have been annexed for information.

The present document describes the requirements from a Law Enforcement Agency's (LEA's) point of view.

Not all requirements necessarily apply in one individual nation.

These requirements shall be used to derive specific network requirements and furthermore to standardize handover interfaces.
             
V1.3.1
2009-10
(30 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Koen Jaspers
ETSI TS 101 671
Handover interface for the lawful interception of telecommunications traffic
The present document is step 3 of a three-step approach to describe a generic Handover Interface (HI) for the provision of lawful interception from a Network Operator, an Access Provider or a Service Provider (NWO/AP/SvP) to the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The provision of lawful interception is a requirement of national law, which is usually mandatory for the operation of any telecommunication service.

Step 1 contains the requirements for lawful interception from a users (LEAs) point of view and is published in TS 101 331.

Step 2 describes the derived network functions and the general architecture (or functional model) and is published in ES 201 158.

The present document specifies:
- the generic flow of information as well as the procedures and information elements, which are applicable to any future telecommunication network or service;
- the network/service specific protocols relating to the provision of lawful interception at the Handover Interface (HI), for the following networks/services:
- switched circuit; and
- packet data.

The technologies covered in the present document are: GSM, TETRA, GPRS, ISDN, PSTN, fixed NGN (including PSTN/ISDN emulation) and fixed IMS PSTN simulation.
NOTE: As new networks and/or services are developed, the present document will be expanded as the relevant standards become available.
             
- V2.15.1
2006-11
(126 p.)
V3.5.1
2009-11
(154 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Peter van der Arend
ETSI ES 201 671
Handover interface for the lawful interception of telecommunications traffic
The present document is step 3 of a three-step approach to describe a generic Handover Interface (HI) for the provision of lawful interception from a Network Operator, an Access Provider or a Service Provider (NWO/AP/SvP) to the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The provision of lawful interception is a requirement of national law, which is usually mandatory for the operation of any telecommunication service.

Step 1 contains the requirements for lawful interception from a users (LEAs) point of view and is published in TS 101 331.

Step 2 describes the derived network functions and the general architecture (or functional model) and is published in ES 201 158.

The present document specifies:
- the generic flow of information as well as the procedures and information elements, which are applicable to any future telecommunication network or service;
- the network/service specific protocols relating to the provision of lawful interception at the Handover Interface (HI), for the following networks/services:
- switched circuit; and
- packet data.

The technologies covered in the present document are: GSM, TETRA, GPRS, ISDN, PSTN, fixed NGN (including PSTN/ISDN emulation) and fixed IMS PSTN simulation.
NOTE: As new networks and/or services are developed, the present document will be expanded as the relevant standards become available.
             
- - V3.1.1
2007-05
(124 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Peter van der Arend
ETSI TR 101 943
Concepts of Interception in a Generic Network Architecture
The present document provides a high-level informative overview and principles regarding implementation of LI for telecommunications. Details about these principles is covered in other documents that address specific technologies and network types.

The following areas are covered here:
- A general discussion about the role and position of Lawful Interception related to public communication services.
- Origin of LI requirements - overview of characteristics of national legislation and regulations as well as international cooperation on LI.
- A high-level description of LI related to an abstract model of communications systems (service/control/connectivity layers).
- Discussion of interception at access service level versus application service.
- Discussion of interception of IN services.
- Overview of issues regarding interception of IP traffic.
- Description of internal interfaces and internal network units involved in LI processing.
- Description of handover interfaces and interface protocols with some practical hints regarding implementation choices.
- Discussion about security issues, related to the standard threat model described in ETR 332.
             
- V2.2.1
2006-11
(31 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Stefan Bjornson
ETSI TS 102 232
Handover specification for IP delivery
The present document specifies the general aspects of HI2 and HI3 interfaces for handover via IP based networks.

The present document:
- specifies the modular approach used for specifying IP based handover interfaces.
- specifies the header(s) to be added to IRI and CC sent over the HI2 and HI3 interfaces respectively.
- specifies protocols for the transfer of IRI and CC across the handover interfaces.
- specifies protocol profiles for the handover interface.

The present document is designed to be used where appropriate in conjunction with other deliverables that define the service-specific IRI data formats (including TS 102 227 (see "bibliography"), TS 101 909-20-1, TS 101 909-20-2, TS 102 233 and TS 102 234). Where possible, the present document aligns with 3GPP TS 33.108 and TS 101 671 and supports the requirements and capabilities defined in TS 101 331 and TR 101 944.

For the handover of intercepted data within GSM/UMTS PS domain, the present document does not override or supersede any specifications or requirements in 3GPP TS 33.108 and TS 101 671.
             
V1.5.1
2006-10
(44 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Duncan Mitchell
ETSI TS 102 232-1
Handover Interface and Service-Specific Details (SSD) for IP delivery
Part 1: Handover specification for IP delivery
The present document specifies the general aspects of HI2 and HI3 interfaces for handover via IP based networks.

The present document:
- specifies the modular approach used for specifying IP based handover interfaces;
- specifies the header(s) to be added to IRI and CC sent over the HI2 and HI3 interfaces respectively;
- specifies protocols for the transfer of IRI and CC across the handover interfaces;
- specifies protocol profiles for the handover interface.

The present document is designed to be used where appropriate in conjunction with other deliverables that define the service-specific IRI data formats (including TS 102 227, TS 101 909-20-1, TS 101 909-20-2, TS 102 232-2 and TS 102 232-3). Where possible, the present document aligns with 3GPP TS 33.108 and TS 101 671 and supports the requirements and capabilities defined in TS 101 331 and TR 101 944.

For the handover of intercepted data within GSM/UMTS PS domain, the present document does not override or supersede any specifications or requirements in 3GPP TS 33.108 and TS 101 671.
             
- V2.4.1
2008-07
(49 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Matthew Brown
ETSI TS 102 232-2
Handover Interface and Service-Specific Details (SSD) for IP delivery
Part 2: Service-specific details for E-mail services
The present document contains a stage 1 like description of the interception information in relation to the process of sending and receiving E-mail. The present document also contains a stage 2 like description of when Intercept Related Information (IRI) and Content of Communication (CC) shall be sent, and what information it shall contain.

It is recognized that "Instant Messenger" and "Chat" applications are another way of exchanging electronic text messages. While the present document may be applicable to such applications it is in no way a goal of the present document to address these methods of electronic text messaging.

The definition of handover transport and encoding of HI2 and HI3 is outside the scope of the present document. Refer to TS 102 232-1.

The present document is designed to be used where appropriate in conjunction with other deliverables that define the service specific IRI data formats. The present document aligns with 3GPP TS 33.108, TS 101 671, TS 101 331 and TR 101 944.
             
- V2.4.1
2009-10
(44 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Mark Lastdrager
ETSI TS 102 232-3
Handover Interface and Service-Specific Details (SSD) for IP delivery
Part 3: Service-specific details for internet access services
The present document contains a stage 1 description of the interception information in relation to the process of binding a "target identity" to an IP address when providing Internet access and a stage 2 description of when Intercept Related Information (IRI) and Content of Communication (CC) shall be sent, and what information it shall contain.

The study shall include but not be restricted to IRI based on application of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) technology for binding a "target identity" to an IP address and CC for the intercepted IP packets.

The definition of the Handover Interface 2 (HI2) and Handover Interface 3 (HI3) is outside the scope of the present document. For the handover interface is referred to TS 102 232-1.
             
- V2.2.1
2009-01
(50 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Mark Lastdrager
ETSI TS 102 232-4
Handover Interface and Service-Specific Details (SSD) for IP delivery
Part 4: Service-specific details for Layer 2 services
The present document specifies Lawful Interception for an Access Provider that has access to layer 2 session information and that is not required to have layer 3 information. In this case, the focus of Lawful Interception (LI) for IP Network Access is on the portion of the network, commonly referred to as "layer 2 interception", that facilitates subscriber access to the Public IP network.

The present document describes the LI at the interception domain of the access network.

The specification contains:
- a stage 1 description of the Lawful Interception service;
- a stage 2 description of the information flows between the functional entities (including the information elements involved) and triggering events; and
- a stage 3 description of the protocol and procedures to be used in mapping from stage 2 information flows and elements to Intercept Related Information (IRI) and Content of Communication (CC).

The present document is consistent with the definition of the Handover Interface, as described in TS 102 232-1.
NOTE 1: Layer 3 interception is described in TS 102 232-3.
NOTE 2: Layer 2 interception is not applicable to the PS domain of the GSM/UMTS networks (3GPP TS 23.060).
             
- V2.1.1
2006-12
(29 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Wolfgang Schumacher
ETSI TS 102 232-5
Handover Interface and Service-Specific Details (SSD) for IP delivery
Part 5: Service-specific details for IP Multimedia Services
The present document specifies interception of Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia (MM) Services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Real Time Transport Protocol (RTP) and IP MM services as described by the ITU-T Recommendations H.323 and H.248.

The present document is consistent with the definition of the Handover Interface, as described in TS 102 232-1.

The present document does not override or supersede any specifications or requirements in 3GPP TS 33.108 and TS 101 671.
             
- V2.3.2
2009-10
(25 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Peter van der Arend
ETSI TS 102 232-6
Handover Interface and Service-Specific Details (SSD) for IP delivery
Part 6: Service-specific details for PSTN/ISDN services
The present document contains service-specific details for the handover of the lawfully intercepted PSTN/ISDN Services (including emulated services such as those defined in ES 282 002) using packet-based techniques as defined in TS 102 232-1.
             
- V2.3.1
2008-08
(14 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Mark Shepherd
ETSI TS 102 232-7
Handover Interface and Service-Specific Details (SSD) for IP delivery
Part 7: Service-specific details for Mobile Services
The present document specifies an approach for the handover of the lawfully-intercepted information that is defined in 3GPP TS 33.108. The present document uses the handover techniques defined in TS 102 232-1. In this way, the present document allows additional services to be delivered through a common interface.

Specifically, the scope of the present document includes the handover of lawfully-intercepted information from the following parts of 3GPP TS 33.108:
- IRI from the mobile circuit-switched domain (3GPP TS 33.108 clause 5) . CC from the mobile circuitswitched domain is not covered by the present document.
- IRI and CC from the mobile packet-switched domain (3GPP TS 33.108 clause 6).
- IRI and CC from the multi-media domain (3GPP TS 33.108 clause 7).

The present document does not override or supersede any specifications or requirements in 3GPP TS 33.108.
             
- V2.1.1
2008-03
(12 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Christopher White
ETSI TS 102 233
Service specific details for E-mail services
The present document contains a stage 1 like description of the interception information in relation to the process of sending and receiving E-mail. The present document also contains a stage 2 like description of when Intercept Related Information (IRI) and Content of Communication (CC) shall be sent, and what information it shall contain.

It is recognized that "Instant Messenger" and "Chat" applications are another way of exchanging electronic text messages. While the present document may be applicable to such applications it is in no way a goal of the present document to address these methods of electronic text messaging.

The definition of handover transport and encoding of HI2 and HI3 is outside the scope of the present document. Refer to TS 102 232.

The present document is designed to be used where appropriate in conjunction with other deliverables that define the service specific IRI data formats. The present document aligns with TS 133 108, TS 101 671, TS 101 331 and TR 101 944.
             
V1.3.1
2006-09
(38 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Mark Lastdrager
ETSI TS 102 234
Service-specific details for internet access services
The present document contains a stage 1 description of the interception information in relation to the process of binding a "target identity" to an IP address when providing Internet access and a stage 2 description of when Intercept Related Information (IRI) and Content of Communication (CC) shall be sent, and what information it shall contain.

The study shall include but not be restricted to IRI based on application of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) technology for binding a "target identity" to an IP address and CC for the intercepted IP packets.

The definition of the Handover Interface 2 (HI2) and Handover Interface 3 (HI3) is outside the scope of the present document. For the handover interface is referred to TS 102 232.
             
V1.6.1
2006-07
(47 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Johan Bakker
ETSI TR 102 503
ASN.1 Object Identifiers in Lawful Interception Specifications
The present document gives an overview over the relevant Object IDentifiers (OID) used in Lawful Interception specifications of ETSI and other specifications from ITU-T and ISO.
             
V1.4.1
2008-07
(15 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Ralf Schmalbach
ETSI TR 102 519
Lawful Interception of public Wireless LAN Internet Access
The present document provides an overview of the issues and challenges regarding the Lawful Interception of Public Internet Access by means of Wireless LAN technology as defined in the IEEE 802.11 specification and possible approaches for dealing with these issues, considering different architectures and business models.

The present document is applicable to public Internet access. The private use of Wireless LAN technology is excluded.
             
V1.1.1
2006-05
(27 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Mark Lastdrager
ETSI TR 102 528
Interception domain Architecture for IP networks
The present document describes a high level reference architecture for supporting lawful interception in network operator and communication service providers" domain for IP networks.

The document contains:
- A reference model in the network operator and communication service provider domain.
- A High level description of Internal Network Functions and Interfaces.
- Application of the reference model to voice and multimedia over IP services, data layer 3 and layer 2 services.

It does not intend to replace any existing document which specifies network operator and communication service provider's architecture and internal network interfaces. The present document does not override or supersede any specifications or requirements for the lawful interception within GSM/UMTS PS domain, which is defined in 3GPP TS 33.106 and 3GPP TS 33.107.
             
V1.1.1
2006-10
(38 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Maurice Duault
ETSI TR 102 661
Security framework in Lawful Interception and Retained Data environment
The scope of the present document is to recommend a framework for the secure provision of Lawful Interception (LI) and Data Retention (DR) services of a Communication Service Provider (CSP) towards the Law Enforcement Agencies. This framework aims to guarantee security in terms of confidentiality, integrity, forward secrecy, forward integrity and non-repudiation within CSP's LI and DR systems, operations and CSP internal and external interfaces for the delivery of IRI, CC and DR data towards any LEAs.

The present document initially describes the assets to be protected and then analyses the related security threats. Finally it recommends a range of security measures and controls necessary for achieving the desired level of security. The security measures content contains an unbreakable set of security categories where most of the measures, for each category, are indispensable controls while some others can be optionally chosen for creating a tighter security framework. Annexes are also defined. Annex A lists all recommended measures and controls, associates these measures with the respective systems, services and interfaces and also with the respective threats that aims to overcome. Annex B provides a secure logging infrastructure. Annex C provides a solution for protecting the retained data during the operation of the DR service while annex D provides a guide for cryptographic algorithms.
             
V1.2.1
2009-11
(46 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Vasilios Stathopoulos
ETSI TS 102 656
Requirements of Law Enforcement Agencies for handling Retained Data
The present document gives guidance for the delivery and associated issues of retained data of telecommunications and subscribers. It provides a set of requirements relating to handover interfaces for the retained traffic data and subscriber data by law enforcement and other authorized requesting authorities. The requirements are to support the implementation of Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data.

The present document describes the requirements from a Law Enforcement Agency's (LEA's) point of view.

Not all requirements necessarily apply in one individual nation.

These requirements may be used to derive specific network requirements and furthermore to standardize handover interfaces.

The present document gives the requirements for the delivery of Retained Data (in line with TS 101 331 for LI).
NOTE: Reading the present document it should be taken in account that:
- This is an ETSI document and will not only apply to countries falling under the Directive (not only EU countries). Limitations in what data to be retained are a national issue. The present document and the Handover specification are not mandatory.
- Where necessary the present document will clarify functionality of the Directive. The Directive text sometimes seems to combine issues from a telecom perspective. The Directive text might use ambiguous wording from a telecom perspective. Additional issues could be added to fulfil national requirements.
             
V1.2.1
2008-12
(18 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Koen Jaspers
ETSI TS 102 657
Handover interface for the request and delivery of retained data
The present document contains handover requirements and a handover specification for the data that is identified in EU Directive 2006/24/EC on Data Retention. The handover requirements from TS 102 656 are derived from the requirements contained in and implied by the EU Directive and by other national legislations. The present document considers both the requesting of retained data and the delivery of the results.

The present document defines an electronic interface. An informative annex describes how this interface may be adapted for manual techniques. Apart from in annex I, the present document does not consider manual techniques.
             
V1.4.1
2009-12
(92 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Mark Shepherd
ETSI TS 102 815
Service-specific details for Layer 2 Lawful Interception
The present document specifies Lawful Interception for an Access Provider that has access to layer 2 session information and that is not required to have layer 3 information. In this case, the focus of Lawful Interception (LI) for IP Network Access is on the portion of the network, commonly referred to as "layer 2 interception", that facilitates subscriber access to the Public IP network.

The present document describes the LI at the interception domain of the access network.

The specification contains:
- a stage 1 description of the Lawful Interception service;
- a stage 2 description of the information flows between the functional entities (including the information elements involved) and triggering events; and
- a stage 3 description of the protocol and procedures to be used in mapping from stage 2 information flows and elements to Intercept Related Information (IRI) and Content of Communication (CC).

The present document is consistent with the definition of the Handover Interface, as described in TS 102 232.
NOTE 1: Layer 3 interception is described in TS 102 234.
NOTE 2: Layer 2 interception is not applicable to the PS domain of the GSM/UMTS networks (3GPP TS 23.060).
             
V1.3.1
2006-04
(30 p.)
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Up Rapporteur: Wolfgang Schumacher
  
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