[FedCom] RE: feds using nextel

[Rankin, Robert L]

> While using a digital system with encryption is probably the most
secure, the feds seem happy with systems that have a huge energy barrier
in monitoring. Nextel is a perfect example. Probably the only way the
general public could monitor such systems is to buy a service monitor at
some insane price.

Uh huh.  Exactly.  Now let's all stop and think.  Who is being shut out of monitoring when the Washington Sooperspies use Nextel.  That's right; all the harmless little fellows with nickels and dimes to spend on their scanning hobby -- in other words, you and me.
 
Now, ask yourself "Who can afford to buy service monitors and actually hire telephone engineers to run them and thus monitor sooperspies' comms?"  That's right, the big drug kingpins, organized crime, big network media, and wealthy terrorist organizations.  I fail to see the utility in this way of doing things, especially after millions of dollars of taxpayers' money has already been spent on installing encrypted v.h.f. radio systems.  Sure seems strange.
 
Bob, w0nxn