Re: Disturbing statistics on wiretaps

["Perry E. Metzger" <pmetzger@shearson.com>]

Mike Godwin says:

> Sec. 2515. Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral
> communications
> 
> Whenever any wire or oral communication has been intercepted, no part of
> the contents of such communication and no evidence derived therefrom may
> be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or
> before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory
> body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a
> State, or a political subdivision thereof if the disclosure of that
> information would be in violation of this chapter.

How does the statute define "wire" communication?

Perry