Christopher Cox wrote:
John Smith I wrote:

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Now the internet challenges code tapping amateurs ...


This has nothing to do with the Internet or code tapping amateurs.

It has to do with some intellectually devoid engineers challenging the
reality of the Nyquist rate and placing a device on the only radio
frequencys that can be naturally propagated through out the planet.

No, I think the engineers are saying 'It can be done, but it will
interfere...' and the bean counters look at the 'but it will
interfere...' part as the obstacle to overcome (buy off). Engineers
don't call the shots, the lawyers and accountants do. If you want
someone or something to blame, blame the 'any profit is good' mind set
of the greed heads and the politicians who obey their big campaign
contributors.