[wplug] OT: How to jam your neighbor's Wi-Fi legally
Michael Skowvron
michaels at penguincentral.org
Thu Jun 22 19:22:12 EDT 2006
O'Connor, Michael P. wrote:
> You can complain that your neighbor is causing a problem, and since both
> are part 15 devices, neither can cause interference, so if a part 15 is
> causing interference to another part 15 device (or other part of the FCC
> regs device or user) then that part 15 device that is causing the
> interference must be rectified, by either being turned off or moved.
Your dreaming.
>
> Michael P. O'Connor
> US&S
> Office: 412-688-2491
> Cell: 412-498-0667
> mpoconnor at switch.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Michael Skowvron
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 3:41 PM
> To: General user list
> Subject: Re: [wplug] OT: How to jam your neighbor's Wi-Fi legally
>
> O'Connor, Michael P. wrote:
>
>>This would not be legal under part 15 of the FCC laws which cover
>
> both,
>
>>to knowing interferes with them could result in penalties of up to
>>$5000. And if you get one so you can cause your neighbor's Wi-Fi to
>>shut down you have violated part 15.
>
>
> The Part 15 regulations specifically state that a device may not cause
> harmful interference AND MUST ACCEPT ALL SUCH INTERFERENCE.
>
> So, how exactly, do you complain about interference to a device that
> specifically has no legal protection from such interference. Intent or
> no, with Part 15, you're just S.O.L.
>
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