An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a transceiver operable in a wireless network, wherein the transceiver is configured to enable wireless interception by a predetermined third party without the knowledge of a user of said transceiver, wherein the apparatus uses a secure external interface that is beyond the scope of the 802.16 wireless network, and wherein the operation of the wireless interception includes interception by a law enforcement agency by using a law interception server (LIS), Authentication Authorization and Accounting (AAA), Anchor Auth, Target lawful interception agent LIA and Serving lawful interception agent (LIA) and wherein the LIS first identifies a mobile station (MS) based on input from the law enforcement agency and once the MS is identified, the LIA for the MS is then identified by the LIS and once the LIA is identified, the LIA sends the security association for the MS session to the LIS which then sends this to the law enforcement.