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Article: Supreme Court rules against cellular-phone privacy.
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- RCR Wireless News
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- May 28, 2001
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WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 ruling said last week that restricting the broadcasting or publication of an illegally intercepted cellular-phone conversation violated the First Amendment because the contents of the call were of public significance.
The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association said the decision was narrow enough to keep in place the privacy protections of private individuals involved in private conversations.
"We lost, but the scope of the decision was narrowed so as to limit its applicability and continue privacy protection," said Michael F. Altschul, CTIA senior vice president and general counsel.
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