->  Reporters and the like are exempt from these 
-> scanner laws according to
->  the FCC.
->  Regards Paul.
->  P.S. I have the document here but it's rather 
-> large so I won't post it unless someone specifically needs it.
 JF> Never heard this before. It puts a whole new twist on things. I'm a
 JF> freelance photograher/reporter.  Am I exempt?    Can you provide the 
 JF> statute # that exempts reporters?
I missed the first part of this, but I seriously doubt that reporters are 
exempt.  I cover NASCAR races for Racing Information Systems and we're told 
specifically that we're prohibited from using any information we hear on a 
scanner, unless we have prior permission from the teams or NASCAR.  And the 
reasearch I've done myself backs this up.  The FCC's own web site has a 
section on about how it's illegal to act on or tell someone else what you've 
heard on a scanner...
Glen
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