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  From: Darryl Ross <linux@bachblue.com.au>
  To  : Phil Pittard" <vk5ham@seol.net.au>, <vk5ham@seol.net.au>
  Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 12:40:04 +0930

Re: "Listen to Cel.Phones via the I'net"

>AFAIK Australian Law is that it is "somewhat" ILLEGAL to monitor ANY
>telephone transmission INCLUDING SHIP_TO_SHORE,
>RADIO TELEPHONE, MOBILE etc etc - the method by which you LISTEN is not,
>to my knowledge, actually defined...
>the mere act of  in any way causes an Offence to be committed regardless
>of the  origin/destination of the transmission (ie/ it doesnt matter
>whether its domestic or international traffic... if its a phone call of
>any kind you are being naughty!)
>Having said that... they gotta catch you at it first  ;))
>