WSJ article on encryption

[ten13]

That article in the WSJ has turned into a cop-hating rant forum in its comments section, using the encryption issue as a "tool" to do so, but not exclusively about the encryption, with negative statements from people who obviously know little or nothing about cops and radios, much less encryption.

 

[RayAir]

All data and communications should have at least a moderate level of encryption by default.

 

[pinballwiz86]

All data and communications should have at least a moderate level of encryption by default.

I disagree. There should be transparency.

IMO, the online streaming of police traffic will lead to the demise of our hobby when all the major metro areas go full encryption. That is probably where the majority of people that buy scanners live, and without the ability to listen to the police, that will be a MAJOR hit to future scanner sales and advertising dollars for online streaming because hardly anyone will bother to tune in anymore since there is no more law enforcement traffic..

 

[krokus]

Have FCC rules changed? Back when I got my First Phone License, it legal to monitor radio communications, but illegal to broadcast or disclose the contents of them.

Yes. It became illegal to decode a ciphered message, unless you are an intended recipient. Aside from that, current digital encryption is not readily decrypted with current methods.

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