I find this creepy...

[Jackabomb]

...and kinda scary. I was reading up earlier today and look what I found:

USFK(United States Forces Korea) regulation 25-6
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATIONS CONTROL FOR US PERSONNEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Section 2-7. Operating procedures

Discussing economics, politics, international problems, or the morality of any military personnel or civilian nationals of the United States, or any foreign country is prohibited.

Unfortunately as a civilian dependant, I am subject to this regulation.

Does anyone know anything about this sort of thing? Maybe Scotty? Is this stuff typical in military regulations, because it seems kind of freedom-repressive-ish to me.

[Scotty]

I am not familiar with that regulation, as I was never stationed in the Korean peninsula.  If I've read it properly though (had to google it to make sure I got it right), it essentially says that any radio wave transmissions (to include phones, or anything on the electromagnetic spectrum to be downright vague) cannot contain anything related to sensitive discussions such as economics (e.g. no "Our economy sucks!  Right now would be an excellent time for North Korea to invade America, it sucks that bad!") , politicians (e.g. "You hear that twat Pelosi lives at this address and typically is home on this schedule"), international problems (e.g. "I heard from my Dad that they're gonna cross the DMZ tomorrow and bombard the shit out of them!"), or morality of the US/Korean military personnel or United States National, or the foreign country in general (e.g. "I heard that south Koreans are having daily circle jerks with the north Koreans!").

The reason this sort of thing is in place is to safeguard the United State's interest, and make sure no one speaks out and is monitored saying something that is going to cause harm to American's or its allies, either on the peninsula or back on the home front.  Essentially, read it as "use common sense".  Don't get on a walkie-talkie while skipping along the DMZ talking to your buddy about how it'd be freakin' sweet if you were a CIA spy and could sneak across the DMZ to do super-secret-squirrel stuff to those froggy DPRK folk.

[Jackabomb]

Haha, sure then. I guess, when I think about it as a national security thing it makes sense. I was just really surprised by how restrictive its wording sounds.