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Re: ridiculous misreadings of laws


From: Howard Goldstein <hgoldste () bbs mpcs com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 20:02:10 -0500

Dean Anderson writes:

If anyone still cares, 18 USC 2510 defines the term, and it means a
phone company, not an ISP.  Enough already.

Well, like I said, if it doesn't apply to you, don't worry.  I didn't make
the laws, and I am not a prosecutor.  

Umm that's obvious.  If you were you'd be aware that this

Then from Websters Dictionary, "intercept" means:

is completely irrelevant since the meaning of "intercept" is printed
in black and white in the act itself.

The subject header is most appropriate, as is the "enough already"
remark.  

(Mandatory disclaimer: IANYL)




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