Providers of electronic communications networks or services traditionally enabled law enforcement agencies to access phone calls or text messages when justified, e.g. for crime investigation.
With the development of technology, voice and text communications have moved from traditional telephony to platforms like WhatsApp.
Providers of these number-independent interpersonal communications services (NI-ICS), also known as over-the-top (OTT), are subject to lighter regulation under the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC).
Our new benchmark examines the rules of lawful interception obligations for NI-ICS in 27 EU countries, as well as Norway, Switzerland and the UK.
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