The Following is a segment from a document that I received reguarding 
Monitoring and the law.
Whether you listen as a hobby, as part of your voluenteer work or in your
occupation, you should be aware that there are strict Federal laws governing 
this activity. The rules are spelled out in the Communications Privacy Act of
1934 and the electronics privacy act (ECPA) of 1986.
The FCC maintains a staff of investigators throughout the country, and the
FBI is also empowered to investigate violations and make arrest when 
warranted. The laws provide for monetary fines and/or prison sentences of 
as long as 10 years.
Reguarding Radio Transmissions that you hear, it is against the law to:
* Reveal to any other person, not a party to the transmissions, the contents
  of those transmissions (in other words, keep it to yourself).
* Use any information heard to aid in committing a crime.
* Use any information heard for personal gain.
Federal law makes it a crime to intentionaly intercept the following types
of radio transmissions:
* Remote Radio-TV Brodcast pickups.
* Scrambled, Encrypted or coded transmissions.
* Mobile Telephone Conversations of any type.
Your state or local community may have laws restricting the use of scanners
under certain conditions.
failure to obey them could result in a monetary fine and/or having your 
scanner confiscated. 
** Several states have enacted laws prohibiting the interception of cordless
   telephone conversations.
 
 Note: Of The last Lines My state is not one of those !
The reason I posted this here is because, Just because your state has 
regulations does not mean that cordless monitoring is against the law for
every one. So in a way those saying that it is against the law are right
if their state restricts it but wrong when mine doesent.
read the FCC rules or pick up a copy of Police Call by radio shack or another
Scanner type book, They ALL clearly state the same thing.
Those who think I am wrong then fine that is your beleif. I however have
researched and found the above to be 100% correct to those who have doubts
I would recomend that you check with information and rules of the FCC
in your state, dont ask them about cordless just ask them for the infomation
                                Paul.Ragsdale@shine.tfs.net
... Not tonight, dear.  I have a modem.
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