On Wed, 3 May 2000, Stainless Steel Rat wrote:
>
> * [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 03 May 2000
> | I see no reason why it wouldn't be encrypted, since CDMA phones in the US
> | are encrypted.
>
> According to Qualcom's CDMA FAQ, it breaks up a conversation into TCP/IP
> packets (the "digital encoding"), and each packet is sent on a different
> frequency (the "spread spectrum transmission"). There is no mention of
> encryption (such as 3DES) in their technology FAQ or glossary.
http://www.teledotcom.com/0597/headend/tdc0597headend_algorithm.html
Discussion of how weak and pathetic the encryption algorithms. Note, of
course, that this means there _is_ encryption.
http://www.counterpane.com/cmea-qualcomm.html
http://www.wirelessreview.com/issues/1998/81101/protocol.htm
I just spent less than 10 minutes searching and finding multiple
independant sources that believe that cellular phones in the US are
encrypted. Please do us all the courtesy of doing similar before you
assert something without justification.
> | THe FCC has no problem with encrypted cellular communications.
> *cough*
They approve and allocate spectrum for encrypted communications standards.
Maybe they only do it grudgingly, so I shoudln't have spoken about their
motives.
> | The FBI does their wiretaps at the cellular company offices, not over the
> | air. Much simpler.
>
> What does this have to do with anything?
It would be the only reason that they might object to encryption?
gopi.
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