On 27 Dec 96 11:07pm, Carlos Boquin wrote to Bill Funk:
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 CB> I for one must point out that I am NOT trying to pretend that the law
 CB> does not exist. Heck, if that were the case I would not have asked the
 CB> question, hence not caring whther or not the law had been changed.
 CB> My ignorance will show on this next question: what is the ECPA? Is that
 CB> part of the FCC somehow? And isn't the FCC the one that can determine
 CB> the status of listening to cellular or cordless phone conversations?
 Electronic Communication Privacy Act.
 This law defines and regulates electronic communications.
 Any decent library will have this in their reference section; make sure you
 check for *all* ammendments, if you want to look it up. The ammendments are
 usually seperate (most libraries won't buy a new code set each year; they
 just get the updates). It's not part of the FCC.
 The FCC (the quick course) manages the frequencies, as a non-renewable
 resource. They also (in theory) are responsible for policing those
 frequencies, and the users of them. In reality, however, unless the problem
 deals with public service comms, or is of such a nature that people or
 property could be damaged as a result, they don't have the resources to
 handle it.
 The FCC does not have anything to do with catching or punishing those who
 violate the ECPA. That's the Justice Department.
 Hope this helps.
 CB> Thanks for the response.
 CB> Carlos Boquin
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