[wplug] New FCC Rules May Prevent Installing OpenWRT on WiFi Routers

[Doug Green]

Has this really been a problem, or are you putting out hypothetical reasons for locking down firmware? I'm not aware of any issue in this regard. 

I'm admittedly not an expert, but the max power of the radio should be a function of the hardware (I do understand that software can limit output, but I'm saying the hardware "is what it is" and no software is going to increase what the hardware is capable of). FCC should (and does) regulate output by radios/antennae, but should stay the hell out of trying to legislate software/firmware. 


> On Jul 29, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Rod Person <rodperson at rodperson.com> wrote:
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> Read the thing, it only related to frequency range, modulation type and max power.  Would you want you next neighbor modifiy there route so that overpower yours?  Or screwing with frequuencies and blocking your cellphone?
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> https://apps.fcc.gov/kdb/GetAttachment.html?id=5NjjaXsjV97%2BhlMWvZ1QRw%3D%3D&desc=594280 D01 Configuration Control v02r01&tracking_number=39498
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>> On 07/29/2015 1:56 PM, Zachary Uram wrote:
>> I concur!!!
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>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Doug Green<diego96 at mac.com>  wrote:
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>>   
>>> Politics aside, and regardless of "who's watch" this particular
>>> legislation occurred on, it is undeniable that constitutionally guaranteed
>>> liberties are under constant attack. Simply put, We do not live in the
>>> country that the Founding Fathers envisioned.
>>> 
>>> I'm not a political activist, nor a conspiracy theorist, but it's the
>>> feeling of constant erosion of my constitutional rights (particularly 4th
>>> amendment, although "civil forfeiture" is equally disgusting) that drove me
>>> Back to using Free Software after a relative hiatus (to the "convenience"
>>> of the apple camp).
>>> 
>>> IMHO the exposure of these programs represents a Massive Opportunity for
>>> Linux to gain a larger footprint in mainstream computing, as more people
>>> are being put-off by Big Brother type surveillance programs.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>     
>>>> On Jul 29, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Zachary Uram<netrek at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Not surprising this happened on Obama's watch! Everything the man touches
>>>> is a disaster. I'd rather have George W. Bush than Obama or even worse
>>>> Hillary!
>>>> 
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>>>>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 9:50 PM, John Lewis<oflameo2 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/07/27/new-fcc-rules-may-prevent-installing-openwrt-on-wifi-routers/#ixzz3hEkRpVTn
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>>>>> Bad news for your routerphiles out there that just bought a On Networks
>>>>> N300 Wireless Router N300R, for it may be the last router you will be
>>>>> able to reflash with your favorite *WRT distribution.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The FCC wants to take away your router modification rights for your
>>>>> safety, because they think their regulation is too hard for you hackers
>>>>> to follow. It is defiantly not because companies lobbied for it so they
>>>>> can make more money by selling you routers full of badware and
>>>>> anti-features. If you don't believe the FCC is trying to make you safe
>>>>> by taking away your ability do modify your property, you are probably
>>>>> some kind of conspiracy theorist that thinks they can send files over
>>>>> the radio.
>>>>> 
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