-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Libertarions and c*punks are the first to take advantage of new communication technologies. Until the authorities catch on, that is... When authorities grow aware of the power of technology for Control, Surveillance and Big Brother Watching, they behave repressively, whether in the US, or China: Reuters news clip from The Asian Age: BEIJING, Feb 16: Police have cracked into China's largest group of ham-radio hackers and sent three ringleaders to labour camp for "creating chaos in the airwaves," the official China Business Times said on Wednesday. The group, dubbed "Radio Air Salon" ands based in Henan province, surfed through radio channels interrupting regular broadcasts with their own conversations and illegally listening in on restricted frequencies, the newspaper said. "The use of technical equipment to create chaos in the airwaves and _interfere with social order_ is a new type of illegal activity," the newspaper said. It said police caught 61 members of the group, which had efectively taken over 27 radio channels. "At present they are all being punished, with three of the backbone elements undergoing _RE-EDUCATION THROUGH LABOUR_," the newspaper said. - ------- Well, perhaps the NSA won't euphemistically "re-educate you through labour," but... - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh "What is civilisation rishab@doe.ernet.in, rishab@dxm.ernet.in but a ribonucleic Voicemail +91 11 3760335; Vox/Fax/Data 6853410 hangover?" H-34C Saket New Delhi 110017 INDIA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.3a iQCVAgUBLWO6/vw/vM8w8hLZAQHc0AP+Pxc6gT0iPncP07YgDIJXNZOkJU/3lFe3 Wz84eRO9UlY3W049obyZCUdaw/sMmaB++1jRvRmha7Ozdl4OjeeJEW8LbfqjqRzY uTrAz1S0ntIcJAX6Bkf9/wP2RlmLbVMWTPKqBsthpS9h5U3Rk+FZt2sQEASofeoz KyFrb4nfmr8= =jbq+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----