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These are generally large cabinets with groups of phone port cards plugged into them. On one end the cards connect to the phone company via T1 or larger line; on the other end they usually connect to a punch-down block on the wall, which is in turn connected to groups of ports at people's desks. Thus, people can plug phones into these ports and be connected to the phone company. The phone switch manages the connections b
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Phone Switch - Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USAPATRIOT Act (as required by Section 1001(3) of Public Law 107-56)July 17, 2003Office of the Inspector GeneralThe USA PATRIOT Act (Patriot Act), Public Law 107-56, enacted byCongress and signed by the President on October 26, 2001, providesexpanded law enforcement authorities to enhance the federalgovernment's efforts to detect and deter acts of terrorism in theUnited States or against United States' interests abroad. Section 1001of the Patriot Act directs the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to undertake a series ofactions related to claims of civil rights or civil libertiesviolations allegedly committed by DOJ employees. It also requires theOIG to provide semiannual reports to Congress on the implementation ofthe OIG's responsibilities under Section 1001. This report - the thirdsince enactment of the legislation - summarizes the OIG's PatriotAct-related activities from December 16, 2002, through June 15, 2003.http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/03-07/index.htmhttp://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/03-07/final.pdf
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