Where does freedom of speech start and where does it end?

I am noticing a lot of people are claiming a conversation on a phone or a computer is covered by "freedom of speech".

I don't think so.

When you are talking in your home within or on your property, you have freedom to say whatever you want. No one should bring harm or judgment on what you say given you keep your speech private or personal. I argue that when your speech is heard beyond your "space", ie. property, you are no longer free from being listened to. If you make a phone call and use a phone company's equipment and service, they have a right to listen, if they care to. If you are in a mall the mall authorities have a right to listen to your conversation. Since both these "business" pay a fee (tax, license) to the government, the government reserves the right to listen.

There's been two standards attached to "freedom of speech" and I'm not sure if they both apply at the same time. The first thought is that "freedom of speech" means you can say whatever you want. You can make comments about any public figure no matter how false or mean. You can scream and carry on about anything on the street. Now I believe there's an agreement that yelling "Fire!" in a building when there is none is a crime, but everything else is covered by "freedom of speech". This means if you practice your right to speak, other have a right ridicule and slam that which you said. The second thought is that "freedom of speech" means you can speak any where on anything without the government or anyone else listening without your knowledge. Many states, Georgia included, have made law to get around taping conversations, by decreeing that if one of the parties in the conversation is aware of the recording, it's legal.

I think chatting on a phone or computer is not covered by "freedom of speech". The FBI, CIA, NSA and any government agency the President desires, as well as the provider of the communications equipment and service have every right and if the thought of danger to any citizen is in question, is obligated to listen and monitor any and all communications. I have nothing to hide and to the core of my being, have no intention of bringing harm or distress to my country or countryman. Do you?