does channel 5 know FCC rules

[rogerkirk]

"Sid Schweiger" wrote:
>Yes, it is illegal.  Short version:  If a radio transmission is not 
>intended to be received by the general public (i.e., not a "broadcast" 
>within the Act's definition), then divulging its contents to a third 
>party is illegal.

Is this the law that the Cell Phone Industry asked for to give cell phone users a false sense of security about their conversations?