What /I/ can add, is that the FCC has said that if you want privacy for your communications, then encrypt them. Clear voice is available to anyone with the appropriate receiver. No, I can't find my source for this, I've read all the Daily Digests for the last 5+ years, and I believe it was in a letter ruling.
BTW, if you go to the url listed, you'll see that it's still in committee. Not passed by the House nor Senate, nor signed by the Governor. WalterH --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lowell <elowell9...@...> wrote: > > Wow! I would have thought it illegal under Federal Law. What do I know.... > > Best Regardss, de W1EL >  Eric Lowell > Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. > 48 Loon Road > Wesley ME 04686 > eme....@... > www.satnetmaine.com > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: ka9qjg1 <ka9...@...> > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thu, February 18, 2010 9:27:44 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Unlawful in Il to Rebroadcast Public Safety > Communications > >  > FYI > > It is now Against the Law in Il To Rebroadcast Public safety Communications > including radio or Internet > > I know most of us in this Hobby are aware of all the Scanner Type > Communications being linked d to the Internet. I always wondered about the > legality of doing this especially living in one of the Few States that have > an Anti Scanner Law against mobiles and Handhelds unless one is exempt. > > I always liked the idea of seeing something big on the News and finding a > site from that area to listen to it Live . > > Well it looks like Il has put together a law against doing this I do not know > about other states . Or how this is going to stop the On Line Scanner > stations. > > Also as written unless I have permission it looks like I cannot rebroadcast > the Amber Alerts which come out over My Emerg Weather Receive on My Repeaters > I "am sure others have this on the Repeters too > > This will be interesting to see if anyone is a actually charged with this > > Don KA9QJG > > Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance > 20 ILCS 2615/11 new > 20 ILCS 2615/12 new > > Synopsis As Introduced > Amends the State Police Radio Act. Provides that a person receiving public > safety voice or data communication transmitted via the facilities of the > State's public safety radio system by wire or radio shall not, without the > written authority of the originator of the communication, rebroadcast the > communication via any means, including radio or Internet, or otherwise > divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or > meaning thereof. Provides that this provision does not apply to the public > safety radio communication transmitted by any system station for the use of > the general public, including Amber Alerts and other communications > specifically intended for rebroadcast to the public. Provides that radio > access to the public safety radio system within the State may only be > accomplished upon receipt of written authorization granted by the > appropriately licensed authority. Provides that a violation of these > provisions is a Class A > misdemeanor. Effective immediately. > > http://tinyurl. com/yf3on2y >
