TEMPEST - Electronic eavesdropping

[Perry E. Metzger]

R.O.Jackson-SE1 at computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk says:
> In the US it not illegal to posess TEMPEST-surveillance equipment but
> it is illegal to take appropriate counter-measures to prevent 
> surveillance.

This is not true. This is an urban legend that doesn's of fools keep
posting over and over again. There is nothing illegal against
shielding your equipment -- in fact you are legally obliged to reduce
emmissions so as not to interfere with radio and TV signals.

Perry