Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 (Act 70 of 2002)

Directives in Respect of Different Categories of Telecommunications Service Providers made in terms of The Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 (Act No. 70 of 2002)

Schedule B : Directive for Mobile Cellular Operators in terms of Section 30(7)(a) read with Section 30(2) of the Regulation of Interception of Communications Information Act, 2002 (Act No. 70 of 2002)

Part 4 : Routing, Provision and Storing of Archived Communication-related information

14. Content of archived communication-related information
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MCOs shall be able to provide the following archived communication-related information in respect of successful calls:

(a)Global System for Mobile Comunication (GSM), including telephony, fax, circuit switched data (CSD), as well as Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) over CSD and Multimedia Message Service (MMS) over CSD:
(i)Called number (destination of an outgoing communication by the target identity).
(ii)Date and time of the start and duration of the communication, when applicable.
(iii)Type of communication (outgoing, link through, conference).
(iv)IMSl number, lMEl number (where available) and MSISDN number of target identity.
(v)Identification of the base station and cell (including micro cell) that were used to link the target identity at the start of an indirect communication.
(vi)Forwarding call number.
(vii)For outbound roaming where the target identity roams on a foreign network, the information set out in the above subparagraphs, if and when available.
(b)General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), including Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) over GPRS and Multimedia Message Service (MMS) over GPRS:
(i)Called address, Access Point name or APN (destination of an outgoing communication by the target identity).
(ii)Date and time of the start and duration of the communication, when applicable.
(iii)Data volume.
(iv)IMSl number, IMEl number (where available) and MSISDN number of target identity.
(v)Identification of the base station and cell (including micro cell) that were used to link the target identity at the start of an indirect communication.
(c)Short Messaging Service (SMS), including outgoing and terminating short messages:
(i)Called number (destination of an outgoing communication by the target identity where receipt of the message has been confirmed by the controlling network element, SMSC).
(ii)Date and time of the communication, when applicable.
(iii)lMSl number, IMEl number (where available) and MSlSDN number of target identity.
(iv)Identification of the base station and cell (including micro cell) that were used to link the target identity at the start of an indirect communication.
(d)Unstructured Supplementary Service Rata (USSD): The information available in the records of the MCO on the same basis as set out in subparagraph (c), above.
(e)Universal Mobile Telephone Service (UMTS): The information available in the records of the MCO on the same basis as set out in subparagraph (b), above.
(f)Any other data service not mentioned in subparagraphs (a) to (e), above: The information available in the records of the MCO on the same basis as set out in subparagraph (b), above.