Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site que.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!mtuxo!drutx!ihnp4!inuxc!que!chris From: chris@que.UUCP (Chris DeVoney) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Telephone Rate Hike - Pacific Bell Message-ID: <408@que.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 10:28:02 EDT Article-I.D.: que.408 Posted: Thu Aug 8 10:28:02 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 21:32:50 EDT References: <1845@amdahl.UUCP> <69600027@hp-pcd.UUCP> <10892@rochester.UUCP> Organization: Que Corp, Indianapolis Lines: 24 > > I have seen a device that plugs into the phone line and controls a ... > If I remember correctly, such a device is also quite illegal. I > believe that any device that records phone conversations is supposed to > emit a periodic "beep" to let people know they are being recorded. ... Being a former newsperson for a couple of radio stations, I believe it is permissable to record a phone conversation if one party has given its consent, meaning you can record you own conversations. Recording other people's phone conversations, your phone or not, is wiretapping and is illegal. ABC's 20-20 program about three weeks ago covered this topic. You do not need to "beep" the conversation every 15 or 30 seconds any more. This rule was removed about 10 years ago. In the news department, it was the practice to ask permission to record the conversation first. That is a courtesy extended to interviewed people. Your own code of ethics apply to recording your own conversations. -- Chris DeVoney voice: 317/842-7162 Que Corporation uucp: ihnp4!inuxc!que!chris Indianapolis, IN #include/* you know what these are for */