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Has there ever been a case of anyone actually being fined for using encryption? It seems this antiquated law is enforced only by chilling effect. Maybe this i
by lrvick 3y ago
Has there ever been a case of anyone actually being fined for using encryption?
It seems this antiquated law is enforced only by chilling effect.
Maybe this issue just needs some good old civil disobedience, like back when crypto export regulations were skirted by printing PGP code in a book.
Also sending of physical mail with privacy has established case law for 4th amendment protections. Somehow this does not apply when the message does not touch paper?
Given the rule seems rarely, if ever, enforced, and similar laws from the same historical justification are already repealed, I say just collectively ignore it.
Use encryption openly over radio (otherwise following all rules, have callsigns in the clear, etc), and let the FCC decide try to justify fining people for exercising their right to private corporate-free distance communications to the press.
- ajsnigrutin 3y agoIf you want private conversations, use private frequencies. If you want a "public square" type of communications, then just accept that there's no privacy.
- Johnythree 3y agoThe first to complain about an open network using encryption, would be the existing commercial users, eg cell phone companies, etc. And because the justification for using an alternative to commercial services would be to avoid paying licenses fees, they world be correct. One complaint from a large phone company to the FCC, would have the unlicensed station shut down very smartly.