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From: vail@tegra.COM (Johnathan Vail)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.cb,sci.electronics,alt.activism
Subject: Re: Task Force recommends amending ECPA  (long)
Message-ID: <2371@atlas.tegra.COM>
Date: 4 Jun 91 21:20:41 GMT
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In-reply-to: antenna@well.sf.ca.us's message of 31 May 91 08:02:09 GMT


antenna@well.sf.ca.us writes:

	[text of ECPA ammendments]

    rh:  While I disagree with many parts of this report, at least
    there is some recognition that receiver owners have rights, too,
    and not just those who transmit.

I didn't see any of that in the report.  What I saw was what looks
like an attempt to protect the privacy of radio by passing more laws
saying it is illegal to listen.  Then they go on to say that maybe
they should also pass a law to force manufacturers to tell consumers
that their equipment isn't private after all.  Then they finish by
wishing that they had better technology to fix the problem in the
first place.

My summary:

 	1) Pass a stupid unenforceable law.
	2) Pass another law to warn people that the first law doesn't
		work.
	3) Wish that technology would make radio private in the first
		place because the other laws don't really do anything
		about privacy of radio.

Not to flame, though.  I appreciate the report and the addresses of
the appropriate people to write to.



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