Russ Trahan wrote in a message to Tom Cole:
 TC>  In the U.S. it is illegal to even listen in on a cellular call.
 TC> Sale and possession of equipment capable of listening in is also
 TC> illegal. It may be different in the UK... Police and Public Service
 TC> transmissions are another matter altogether...
RT> In the U.S.A., in all states, in is not illegal to listen to
RT> received RF energy. This is still a free country with the
RT> right to do as you wish on anything that is transmitted.
Pay attention now - In the United States, it is ILLEGAL to listen to cellular 
telephone calls.
Why do you keep insisting that it's not? The law was passed in the late 80's 
as part of a computer privacy law.
RT> The FCC (US Federal Communications Commission) is the
RT> authority on this and it is all public knowledge. Call your
RT> local office.
Excellent advice, you might take it.
John Summers
http://www.ultravision.net
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