{Quoting Dan Cooper to Jonathan Hunter, [02-02-97 10:58:00]}
JH> However, it is ILLEGAL to listen in on such calls (although I
JH> know that doesn't stop people doing it),
DC> Oh dear, this is VERY UNTRUE. It is perfectly LEGAL to listen to ANY
DC> radio frequency, even the police. The only rule is, when you are
DC> listening to any emergency service, you are not allowed to act upon the
DC> information recieved.
Depends on where you are.  In the U.S., federal law (and many state laws)
make listening to another's cellular call illegal.  When cellular was
getting popular in the U.S., the vendors lobbied Congress for the
Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.  A 1992 revision made it
illegal to build scanners capable of receiving cellular calls.
Cordless phones may be listened to with inpugnity, however.
... Southern DOS: "Y'all reckon?" [Yep/nope]
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