> Currently there is no law that says (where I live) that I cannot
>> program a computer to call numbers looking for fax machines.
> I am not a lawyer, but I believe what you propose to do IS indeed
> against federal law. It absolutely is against the law to call certain
> restricted numbers or a line under monitor without legitimate purpose
> (and a review of your call out log would show that it wasn't
> legitimate).
Usenet (and this digest) propagates beyond the United States; and despite the wishes of (some) Americans, US law has its geographic limits.