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KB2VXA > HF 12.05.03 14:08l 45 Lines 1619 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: G6KUI > New BBS (yet again)
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From: KB2VXA@WT3V.#CNJ.NJ.USA.NOAM
To : HF@WW
Hi Pete,
Sorry, you have this Yank all confused! Unless the RA has an ace up it's
sleeve we're talking about ITU rules here.
I can easily understand that a radio transmitting station (license
holder) is responsible for what it transmits. That's easy enough, BUT
what I can't get a grip on is how the RECEIVING station could be held
responsible??? If the message then goes to the Internet, SO WHAT? No
license whatsoever is required for the Internet!
I can quite legally post each and every message received by me on the
Internet even if I didn't have an Amateur (or any other) license. There
is NOTHING stopping ANYONE from receiving radio traffic and putting it on
the Internet UNLESS IT IS INTENDED for retransmission via radio.
Just "tune in" any Internet "radio" site (like Live365) and listen all
you want to all sorts of radio stations, not just broadcasters but
police, fire, railroads and many others. There are many web sites where
you can hear Amateur repeaters too. A friend has a site where you can
listen to the CSX railroad in New Jersey.
Now if ANY of this stuff were retransmitted via Amateur or other radio,
the one retransmitting it would be in a world of trouble for a variety of
reasons.
The bottom line is, as long as I have a nose or a radio, the air is free.
Not just a belief, FACT!
73 de Warren, KB2VXA @ WT3V-4
E-MAIL: kb2vxa@juno.com
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Preserve the integrety of our network,
stop Internet forwarding!
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Message timed: 04:49 on 2003-May-12 GMT
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