[51749] in Cypherpunks
re: FCC & Internet phones
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (A. Padgett Peterson P.E. Informati)
Sat Mar 9 12:22:46 1996
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 1996 12:12:42 -0500 (EST)
From: "A. Padgett Peterson P.E. Information Security" <PADGETT@hobbes.orl.mmc.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
>"Long-Distance Dueling. Free Dialing Via Internet Faces a Challenge From
>Small Phone Firms."
You seem to forget that the Internet is just about the *only* electronic
communications media not controlled/licensed by the FCC in the US. The
FCC also prohibits use of cryptography by those with amateur licenses.
Warmly,
Padgett
