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What prevents people from transmitting encrypted information? Isn’t that just like speech that might travel over the airwaves?
by blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
What prevents people from transmitting encrypted information? Isn’t that just like speech that might travel over the airwaves?
- lxgr 2y agoTechnically nothing, but legally it's just not allowed in the US (neither for FRS/GMRS, nor for ham radio operators, with very few exceptions).
- stackedinserter 2y agoInteresting, is speaking in a language that nobody else understands counts as "encrypted transmission"?
- blackeyeblitzar 2y agoThat’s what I mean. Isn’t any data the same as speech in general?
- a96 2y agoThe phrase "criminal intent" comes to mind. No idea if anyone actually cares whether a signal is clearly understandable or not unless you're targeted for some reason.
- red-iron-pine 2y agothe content of the speech is protected. you can say "fuck this guy" where this guy could be anyone. but you can't legally send encrypted over the radio, since those protocols are restricted by the FCC. You won't catch a charge for what you said, but you might get fined for misuse of the radio band. its the same way you can't spray paint a slogan on the front of someone's business -- the content is fine, but the medium is not.