"charlesb" wrote in message
m...

Let's see... If I were to set up a bogus hotmail or AOL account, pick out
a
callsign from the callbook and then set up to access EchoLink on my
computer
and skip around the different systems, playing "Gangsta Rap" and golden
XXX-rated oldies by the "Fugs", and FBI recordings of rabbits being
slaughtered over distant EchoLink repeaters - just for fun - would I be
breaking any laws?

Remember that I would be accessing over the Internet, using a call I
picked
from a list, maybe even an inactive one. No radio involved, at least none
of
mine.

Who would be responsible for the transmissions on those distant repeaters?

Just what law or regulation would make it illegal to access EchoLink with
a
bogus callsign? I don't think there is one.

Should I cross-post this question to the newsgroups frequented by CB'ers,
Freebanders, FRS folk, etc? If not - Why not?

Charles Brabham, N5PVL



Most likely the control op of the repeater would be held accountable. Let's
not get them in trouble or force them to close down their repeaters.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE