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Federal (Canada)Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents ActDiscontinued
Sep 17, 2001Incident· Indexed Apr 12, 2026

Incident: Web site broadcasts cell phone conversations

An Internet Service Provider

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner investigated a website that was broadcasting live audio from cellular telephones onto the internet. The investigation was discontinued after the Internet Service Provider shut down the Ottawa-based website due to bandwidth issues. The website had moved to a server in New York under new management.

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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents ActDiscontinued

Incident: Web site broadcasts cell phone conversations

Sep 17, 2001Incident
Adjudicator: George Radwanski
Plain-Language Summary

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner investigated a website that was broadcasting live audio from cellular telephones onto the internet. The investigation was discontinued after the Internet Service Provider shut down the Ottawa-based website due to bandwidth issues. The website had moved to a server in New York under new management.

Key Issues
  • Unauthorized interception and broadcasting of private cell phone conversations
  • Privacy implications of using scanners to capture cellular traffic
  • Responsibility of Internet Service Providers for content hosted on their networks