Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: "Lou Judice, 908-562-4103 17-Aug-1990 1103" Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: No More Listening in on Cordless Phones in California Message-ID: <11016@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 17 Aug 90 15:09:03 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest Lines: 20 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 579, Message 3 of 9 John Higdon asked if this sort of regulation isn't the province of the FCC and not the states... Well, in the wonderful Garden State (New Jersey), scanners, SW receivers and many kinds of ham radio gear are illegal when used in or near autos. I know of several hams who have been arrested or harrassed under this law (Public Law 1977). Currently a measure has been passed in the State Senate to repeal the law, but it still needs to pass the Assembly and be signed by the Governor. Some police groups oppose it, though some police I know really don't care - since as you say these laws (like ECPA) are impossible to enforce. I suggest that before you folks in CA. end up like New Jerseyans with a silly law on the books that you write, write, write. Trust me, writing to legislators works! ljj