That's not true. Certain information (that which is specifically intended for rebroadcast to the public) MAY be rebroadcast.
The statute (both Federal and State) has to do with privileged communications, not material which is intended for public consumption. It appears to me that this law is redundant. but then again most of the Gov't is redundant, so what else is new. WM4B _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Delancy Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Unlawful in Il to Rebroadcast Public Safety Communications Then it is a federal matter .... and not that I am much good with this legal stuff ... but no matter where you are, it is illegal to divulge what you hear to a 3rd party ... that would include a re-broadcast via IP or radio anyway?? So with that, aren't all the scanner sites illegal? James Paul Plack wrote: > > > Don, the copy of the statute you quoted specifically exempts > communications transmitted "...for the use of the general public, > including Amber Alerts." > > What I want to know is, what if you set up across the state line with > a yagi, and put it on the web from there? Your QTH would be just the > place from which to do it! Nyah-nyah, Illinois! > > 73, > Paul, AE4KR
