On 10 Jan 97 01:20am, Bud Jamison wrote to Bill Funk:
BF>>  You are misunderstanding the law.
BF>>  There are both law enforcement and professionsal groups who are 
llowed,
BF>> by law, to purchase unblocked scanners. And they do.
 BJ> Show me ONE single Court Order allowing anyone 'blanket' monitor
 BJ> cellular phones via a scanner.
 BJ> Show me the place in the ECPA that allows Law Enforcement to monitor
 BJ> cellular WITHOUT a warrant.
 That's not what I said. You seem to misunderstand this a lot.
 I said that there are law enforcement agencies as well as professional
 groups who are allowed to purchase unblocked scanners.
 I did *not* say that they are allowed to monitor cell freqs (although they
 are, in some cases).
 I said nothing about being able to show any warrants. This is your
 misinterpretation of what's legal.
 For example, the FCC is allowed to monitor cell freqs, as they are the
 caretakers of the spectrum in the US.
 The individual cell providers must have the ability to monitor cell freqs.
 These (among others) are provided, under law, the ability to use unblocked
 scanners in the normal course of their duties.
 Does this clear up the misunderstanding?
Bill Funk:  Internet:  skypilot@starlink.com
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