The morons in congress responded to intercepts of cellphones. Because Newt was scanned. Response: outlaw *cellphones*... which are themselves typically programmable as scanners of cell freqs. And scanners and programmable RF receivers.
The ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act) banned cell phone scanning, as of 1994 I believe. When Newt was monitored, that was nothing really new. Ch 83, (890-986?) is cell, however Federal law (Title 18, Chapter 119) makes cell monitoring illegal only if it INTENTIONAL. And owning and buying cell-phone capable devices is LEGAL. The only catch is who is selling it, it is my understanding you can sell a cell scanner used without a prob. I currently own a cell-capable scanner. ~Jim ------------------------------------------ A great man named Ben Tersian once said "Avoid the cliche 'Information must be free'" "Find it learn it embrace it and set it free."