punch list
n.— «It has run into problems with some companies that have not developed the “punch list” of digital-age surveillance capabilities requested by law enforcement approved by the FCC under CALEA» —“Lawmakers See Problems in Justice’s Request For FCC to Ensure Electronic Wiretap Capabilities” by Lynn Stanton Telecommunications Reports Sept. 15, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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