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To: Lane3 who wrote (26209)	8/10/2006 9:07:19 AM
From: wonk	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541018

...It is the function of the technology. No legislation can change the fact. Suggestions don't trump facts. Old paradigm. With analog yes. Digital, it ain't necessarily so. Any digital technology is easy to encrypt. While additional encryption is not built in due to the overhead, it could be. Notwithstanding that, GSM and CDMA use different air interfaces so its a lot easier to get at GSM. CDMA is very very tough due to the spreading codes. ...Spread Spectrum Security Spread spectrum technology provides inherent and supportable elements of security and privacy. Firstly, CDMA signals are more difficult to tap than TDMA, GSM/GPRS or Analog signals. Multiple cells simultaneously supporting a call make it very difficult to follow the CDMA cellular call. Additionally, the CDMA air interface is robust against casual eavesdropping protecting session information via end-to-end encryption. System resources are protected via multiple layers of authentication and authorization of users with long code mask providing built-in security at the physical layer. To date, CDMA2000 has not fallen victim to attacks and there are no known and commercially available CDMA interception devices. cdg.org Just to make sure I was not woefully out of date, do a quick google for a commercial cdma scanner. One could have a very looooong discussion regarding the intersection of technology, statutory and constitutional issues. ww p.s. note the screen name..... p.p.s. go talk to this guy... Member 2394855 He usually hangs out over here. Subject 34780 One of these days, there are 2000+ plus posts I need to catch up on.