Mike Goodwin writes:

Steve Bellovin writes:

Here's the actual language of 18 USC 2515 (note the omission of "electronic communications"):

Sec. 2515. Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral communications

Whenever any wire or oral communication has been intercepted, no part of the contents of such communication and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof if the disclosure of that information would be in violation of this chapter. --Mike

Out of curiousity, what's "wire communication" for the purpose of this statute? How does that differ from electronic communication (other than, perhaps, non-voice data traffic sent via cellular telephone)? Thanks -matt