N9OGL:

I think my view on it was given away with the question (subject) of this
thread...

Simply ignore the FCC rule, as long as you are an american and using encryption
for a VALID PURPOSE (and that means NOT for terrorist activities), a valid
purpose would be so no one (that included the gov't (think BIG BROTHER here) is
listening in.

In any court of law, I do not see where it could be argued that radio is such a
unique threat that encryption cannot be allowed there, yet can be done on the
internet without regulation (other than you cannot share high security
encryption software with other nations--and "God" himself knows that regulation
is not violated!)

If you are a terrorist, they can hang you for your activities, and very rightly
so...

John

"N9OGL" wrote in message
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JOHN:

My point is simply that there is better ways that terrorist and
other criminal elements can communicate, amateur radio isn't on of
them. The encryption rules in the amateur radio service (as written)
are not need (or need to be modified) and in fact may hold amateur
radio back, because there are some encryption technology that is more
spectrum effecient.

Todd N9OGL