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- From: mikebo@timesink.chi.il.us (Michael Borowiec)
- Subject: Re: What's your tattle level?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.030534.797@timesink.chi.il.us>
- Organization: HAM Radio Station N9EUZ, Naperville, IL
- References: <1992Nov17.055606.3379@timesink.chi.il.us> <1992Nov17.213620.17445@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 03:05:34 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.213620.17445@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
- >mikebo@timesink.chi.il.us (Michael Borowiec) writes:
- >: >
- >: and long distance calls are being transmitted via radio links. Whether
- >: by satellite or by microwave, there are people with the smarts and
- >: equipment to de-multiplex and listen to these channels. By your standard
- >: these transmissions are fair game because they are not encrypted.
- >
- >Yep, that is exactly what I am saying.
- >
- Then I'm really glad this is illegal so they can throw the likes of you
- in prison when caught... Especially if stupid enough to repeat or use
- for personal gain anything heard while monitoring...
-
- >: The law was designed primarily to protect YOU from being monitored by
- >: law enforcement agencies without a hard to obtain wiretap order. The
- >
- >Bullshit. That law was written so the cellular phone operators could keep
- >telling their customers that it is illegal to listen to the calls and let
- >the customer convince themselves that the calls are secure.
- >
- Do you really believe it's as sinister as all that? Gimme a break...
- Once the FBI loses it's silly case, it won't be long before DVP hardware
- is mass-produced for consumer products like cellular. Then lurkers like
- you will have to listen to baby monitors for amusement. That is 'till
- they go digital too.... (-8
- - Mike
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