[grc] comments due on

[Jeff Shaw]

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151014005564/en#.Vh52QKKrHhh

"To improve accountability significantly while keeping the original
intent of the regulation, the signatories......recommend the FCC mandate
the following actions:

1. Any vendor of software-defined radio (SDR), wireless, or Wi-Fi radio
must make public the full and maintained source code for the device
driver and radio firmware in order to maintain FCC compliance"




On 9/2/15 10:11 AM, Jeff Shaw wrote:
> This is bad, probably will affect many DIY'ers on this list:
>
> "Right now, the FCC is considering a proposal
> <https://archive.is/o/tGCkU/https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/08/06/2015-18402/equipment-authorization-and-electronic-labeling-for-wireless-devices>
> to require manufacturers to lock down computing devices (routers, PCs,
> phones) to prevent modification if they have a "modular wireless
> radio"[1]
> <https://archive.is/o/tGCkU/https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/08/06/2015-18402/equipment-authorization-and-electronic-labeling-for-wireless-devices%23p-256>[2]
> <https://archive.is/o/tGCkU/https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/08/06/2015-18402/equipment-authorization-and-electronic-labeling-for-wireless-devices%23p-318>
> or a device with an "electronic label"
>
> Comments due October 9
>
> See:
> http://hackaday.com/2015/09/02/save-wifi-act-now-to-save-wifi-from-the-fcc/
>
>


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