IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

[Jimbo]

HI IM CURRENTLY LISTENING TO O'HARE ATC, BUT IM WONDERING IS IT LEGAL TO LISTEN TO THIS OVER THE INTERNET AT ALL?

THANKS.

PLEASE REPLY! .....SOMEBODY!

[Craig.]

Yes its legal. However some countries have radio rules that restrict it.

[beefhole]

No reason to shout buddy, we hear ya just fine  ;D

[jrpilot]

Not in the U.S.

[legoalex2000]

hey sheff, again, im in your neighborhood. O'Hare has no restrictions on LISTENING to the ATC, they wouldn't know. it's just illegal to talk on ATC.

for those who dont understand, who will know and how are they going to know who you are. your not broadcasting a signal of any type...

hey Sheff, also listen into Palwaukee @ Twr:119.9 gnd:121.7, they get a good amount of acft (not to mention under my logo

[beefhole]

[quote]Not in the U.S.

[Boss_BlueAngels]

lol it's just fine to listen to ATC.  

[beaky]

Really? Not the last time I checked...

What's this? Do you know of a law prohibiting listening to an ATC freq. in the US?  If you do, post a link or something, because I'd like to see that. And poor jimbo's head is gonna explode if he doesn't find out for sure!!

[beefhole]

[quote]

What's this? Do you know of a law prohibiting listening to an ATC freq. in the US?

[Ivan]

AFAIK it's forbidden in belgium... leaving you to guess what interesting stuff is going to come out of the clouds at Ostend

[jrpilot]

Sorry for the confusion

[Ivan]

law is confusing...

[beaky]

AFAIK it's forbidden in belgium... leaving you to guess what interesting stuff is going to come out of the clouds at Ostend

How the devil do they enforce that law- ban the sale of receivers capable of picking up those frequencies?  ???