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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
Newsgroups: net.followup,net.legal
Subject: Wireless telephones and the law -- usage of aired materials
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Date: Mon, 26-Mar-84 03:26:26 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 26 03:26:26 1984
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Watch fa.telecom (soon) for a story regarding wireless telephones and the law.
A state court has ruled that (in that state) police authorities can use
evidence collected via listening to a wireless telephone (that was using the
FM *broadcast* [88-108 Mhz] band) in a court case.

It is not clear how this affects wireless phones that do NOT use the FM broad-
cast band (most don't), cellular radio systems, or the like.  Still, anybody
who discusses illegal activities over a wireless or mobile telephone
clearly deserves to be caught -- this might help to weed some of the
mental deficients out of the general population.

I think that we can generally expect the powers that be to rule against
individuals' use of aired materials, and in favor of usage laws that
benefit corporate financial interests or government activities. 

I'm not saying whether I consider this to be good or bad -- just that
I expect to see it continue to occur.

--Lauren--