Re: Hasn't the LA Times and Humphrey Cheung ever heard of the Electronics Communications Privacy Act?

[Matthew Murphy <mattmurphy () kc rr com>]

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On Apr 28, 2007, at 3:22 PM, Richard M. Smith wrote:

> I personally would hate to stake my future freedom on a grammer
> interpretation. ;-)

Nor would I, but I also wouldn't want to stake a federal court case  
alleging ECPA violations on it, either. :-)

Given the oddball nature of the ECPA interpretations which would  
allow a conviction or finding of liability, I think Mr. Cheung is  
probably on safe turf, as far as federal law is concerned.

> Want to take a crack at the California law next:
>
>    PENAL CODE SECTION 630-638
>
> http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode? 
> section=pen&group=00001-01000&
> file=630-638
>
> Richard

California Law appears to say nothing about this issue, actually.   
Section 632, which I thought might apply here, does not apply because  
it covers communications carried "by means of a telegraph, telephone,  
or other device, except a radio".  As such, it excludes WiFi  
implicitly.  Radio devices such as cell phones and cordless phones  
are subject to specific prohibitions on interception in the later  
sections, but WiFi is not mentioned.
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