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From: kaufman@neon.stanford.edu (Marc T. Kaufman)
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Subject: Re: Portable Office Phones
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Date: 1 Mar 90 17:20:43 GMT
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In article <4536@accuvax.nwu.edu> John Higdon <john@bovine.ati.com> writes:

  >Who knows, maybe the next big Silicon Valley bombshell will be
  >revealed first on this group thanks to the popularity of the Merlin
  >cordless :-)

Ant the Moderator replies:
  >[Moderator's Note: Even though cordless phones are not treated as
  >cellular phones where the prohibition against listening is concerned,
  >under FCC regulations you still do not have the lawful right to repeat
  >what you have heard, or acknowledge that you heard anything. Rules of
  >the FCC pertaining to overhearing radio transmissions not intended for
  >yourself still apply, including the part about not using what you have
  >heard for your personal gain.  PT]

Sure.  And Mac The Knife only prints official press releases from Apple....

Marc Kaufman (kaufman@Neon.stanford.edu)

[Auntie Moderator Notes a great deal of confusion on this point, as
per the next message, whose author neglects an important distinction.  PT