47 U.S.C. § 1004
Section 1004 · Systems security and integrity
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Huawei Tech USA v. FCC (2021)
Most recently applied in Huawei Tech USA v. FCC (June 2021)
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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Effective Date
Section effective on the date that is 4 years after Oct. 25, 1994, see section 111(b) of Pub. L. 103–414, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.