Who is permitted to receive telemetry from an amateur radio satellite?

Amateur radio transmissions are designed to be open and accessible to the public. Because telemetry is simply data regarding the health and status of the satellite, such as temperature and battery voltage, it is broadcast openly without encryption. Since no license is required merely to listen to amateur radio frequencies, anyone with the appropriate receiving equipment and decoding software is permitted to receive this data. Distractors suggesting the need for encryption keys are incorrect because routine amateur radio communications, including satellite telemetry, are strictly prohibited from being encrypted to obscure their meaning.