Re: Encryption is now illegal? (Re: U.S. Secret Service shuts down NYC cellular disruption network)

[Kurtis Heimerl via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

Afaik yes, as it circumvents a bunch of telecommunication fees, taxes, and
stuff, but I am not a telco lawyer. It's also obviously against the terms
of service, though that's not illegal.

On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM Rusty Dekema via NANOG <
nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM Kurtis Heimerl via NANOG
> <nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:
> > These
> > sorts of setups are not used for jamming or disrupting cell networks
> (you'd
> > just use a jammer), instead they are used for tunneling international
> VoIP
> > traffic onto national cellular lines, allowing for (admittedly illegal)
> > cheaper calls.
>
> Is that actually against the law in the US?
>
> -Rusty
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