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Subject: Re: NJ exempts hams from mobile scanner law
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Date: Tue, 29-Jan-85 17:27:03 EST
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AMEN, BROTHER!!!

Maybe it's time to start pushing the ARRL to do something about the various
local laws which try to restrict radio reception.  As I understand it, all it
would take is for the Feds to officially claim pre-emption in this area.
Is there a lawyer in the house who could comment on this?

>From earlier conversations I have had with FCC personnel, it is the FCC's
'feeling' that the burden of privacy rests with the sender of information --
they should scramble if they don't want it overheard.   (I know a lot of
vendors of scrambling equipment who agree, too!)

						-John Sangster, W3IKG
						jhs at mitre-bedford