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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: dfloydr who wrote (9739)	12/24/1998 9:25:00 AM
From: j g cordes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

D. you are breaking the law. Its not you that gives consent to recording, its the person you're recording. The way you say it, its like a criminal who sanctions the use of his gun or not. " Recording Interstate or Intrastate or Foreign Telephone Conversations The FCC protects the privacy of telephone conversations by requiring notification before a recording device is used to record interstate or foreign telephone conversations. These types of conversations may not be recorded unless the use of a recording device is: preceded by verbal or written consent of all parties to the telephone conversation; or preceded by verbal notification which is recorded at the beginning, and as part of the call, by the recording party; or accompanied by an automatic tone warning device, sometimes called a beep tone, which automatically produces a distinct signal that is repeated at regular intervals during the course of the telephone conversation when the recording device is in use. Also, no recording device may be used unless it can be physically connected to and disconnected from the telephone line or switched on and off. The above FCC rule requirements apply to telephone common carriers. Similar requirements are imposed on consumers through the carriers' tariffs. Complaints about Recording Interstate or Foreign Telephone Conversations The FCC's role in assisting consumers who believe their telephone conversations were unlawfully recorded is generally limited to ensuring that telephone companies enforce their tariff provisions regarding recording of telephone conversations. If you believe that someone recorded an interstate or foreign telephone conversation without complying with one of the procedures specified above, you should first contact your local telephone company for assistance. If you are unable to resolve your complaint yourself, you can send a written complaint letter to: Federal Communications Commission Common Carrier Bureau Consumer Complaints Mail Stop Code 1600A2 Washington, D.C. 20554 Your complaint letter should include the following information: You name, address, and a telephone number where you can be reached during the business day; The telephone number involved with your complaint (your home, business or other telephone number where you placed or answered the recorded call); A summary of your complaint, including: the name, address and telephone number of the party who recorded the conversation; the date and time of the recorded conversation; the name of the telephone company you contacted in an effort to resolve your complaint yourself; and the names and telephone numbers of the telephone company employees you spoke with, and the dates you spoke with them. Recording Intrastate Conversations Questions or complaints about recording intrastate conversations (calls placed within the same state) should be addressed to the state public utility commission for that state. You can contact your local or state consumer office to obtain the telephone number and address for your state public utility commission. This information also may be listed in the government section of your telephone directory. Interception and Divulgence of Radio Communications There are federal and state laws governing the interception or divulgence of radio communications, including the interception or divulgence of telephone-related radio communications such as cellular or cordless telephone conversations. These laws may make an activity unlawful and may subject the violator to severe criminal penalties. You can browse and download the FCC's Fact Sheet on Interception and Divulgence of Radio Communications from the World Wide Web at: fcc.gov You can obtain a copy of this Fact Sheet by calling one the following FCC telephone numbers: National Call Center, toll-free at 1-888-CALL FCC (1- 888-225-5322).

To: dfloydr who wrote (9739)	12/24/1998 2:28:00 PM
From: halfscot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

I find it very interesting that Nixon et. al. would have gotten off scot free if not for the White House recording system. BTW I'm glad he got caught although it did little to provide a lesson to our present 'leader'. It took tapes to bring down Nixon who many said he didn't do anything different than other presidents, he just got caught. Now that it's a tape that's damaging their boy Clinton they scream bloody murder-how ironic. Same too when Gingrich's private cellular phone call was taped and released by a congressman (I think). Where were all the leftists when Nixon's and Gingrich's privacies were being invaded? Funny too how when Clarence Thomas was being skewered for having pictures from Playboy in his apartment, showing him to be a person of 'bad character', there were no outcries from the left, his persecutors, saying it's only a private matter about one's sex life. I guess they prefer their leaders to actually having sex, oh excuse me it's not actually 'sex' now is it, even if it's with an employee old enough to be his daughter in the oval office. No abuse of power there . . . nooooooo. Just desserts too that the left is screaming against Clinton's past sexual history being under scrutiny since it's nobody's business-which it isn't-but Clinton himself signed into law a provision allowing any person accused (only accused mind you) of sexual harassment to have all their sexual proclivities investigated including going into their house, mail, trash, and computer files looking for 'evidence'. The left is reaping what they've sown-they just didn't expect it to be themselves. I hate double standards. halfscot