I'm also no lawyer, but I imagine that sites which record transmissions are
probably violating the Communications Act. Sites which merely repeat (for
no charge) what's being received real-time are IMO lawful.
Cortland, KA5S
> [Original Message]
> From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK) <richard@karlquist.com>
> To: <ka5s@earthlink.net>; <rfi@contesting.com>
> Date: 7/21/2004 10:21:27 PM
> Subject: RE: [RFI] BPL
>
> > However... if I am not mistaken, recording and rebroadcast of public
> > service comms is forbidden by the Communications Act. One would have to
>
> You may be right; I'm no expert on that. I did see this web site:
>
> http://radioscanning.wox.org/Scanner/Sounds/sounds.htm
>
> with all kinds of recordings of police radio, etc.
> Could this web site be illegal?
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