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Topic: It is incredible, impossible... New FCC rules

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OpenWrt needs to make sure that it is compliant with the FCC rules. Really, it should be compliant anyway.

(Last edited by davidc502 on 10 Aug 2015, 13:12)

seems open free software(freedom) is a threat to the imperialist corporatist $$$/power hungry machine

so whats new under the sun? lol

(Last edited by makarel on 10 Aug 2015, 13:42)

makarel wrote:

seems open free software(freedom) is a threat to the imperialist corporatist $$$/power hungry machine

so whats new under the sun? lol

As someone who is FCC licensed, I can tell you it's not about the corporations or $ and ¢.

This is mainly going to be about ensuring the FCC rules are followed, dealing mainly with wifi routers channels, power (mW), and security.

So, if I were Fox News, I would spin this as Government over-reach and abuse. lol wink  And how these changes will somehow cost the US Jobs, and stagnate innovation.

(Last edited by davidc502 on 10 Aug 2015, 15:20)

@davidc502
well even killers have their own rightfulness

if they lock boot they they can also lock firmware so they can build numerous bugged devices and you as a consumer will get stuck with it.. so if you dont like it.. buy another (or write to you mum).. as in pay me to live a little longer (see the light bulb theory or the inkjet cartriges)

so when will political(bullshet) / $$$ machine side will get together and develop freedom? and not slavery

being licensed === corporations or $ and ¢; do you deny your roots; wheres your human pride? lol your dignity

ps:
fw can only change what is hardware possible
the transmission power / channels are hardware locked === the producer of the hardware physically prints them on silicon but the article sed about firmware lock so..

ps2
http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/sercom/shg1500
nice crapware.. you cant put flash on it couse fw lock

(Last edited by makarel on 10 Aug 2015, 16:07)

http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/07/27/ … i-routers/

Many cheap WiFi routers are sold with the vendor firmware, but the most popular ones likely also support OpenWRT, which some users may prefer as it is much more customizable. However, this may soon become more difficult according to a talk at the upcoming “Wireless Battle of the Mesh” which will take place on August 3-8 in Maribor, Slovenia.

http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV8/Agen … v8_FCC.pdf

The new FCC rules are in effect in the United States from June 2nd 2015 [1] for WiFi devices such as Access Points. They require to have the firmware locked down so End-Users can't operate with non-compliant parameters (channels/frequencies, transmit power, DFS, ...). In response, WiFi access point vendors start to lock down firmwares to prevent custom firmwares (such as OpenWRT) to be installed, using code signing, etc. Since the same type of devices are often sold world wide, this change does not only affect routers in the US, but also Europe, and this will also effect wireless communities.
We would like to discuss:
* What are your experiences with recently certified WiFi Hardware
* How can we still keep OpenWRT on these devices
* What can we suggest to Hardware vendors so that they keep their firmware open for community projects while still compliant with the FCC?

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/kdb/forms/FT … ;switch=P7

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sounds bad

cave wrote:

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sounds bad

ADSL routers have fw upgradable by the ISP so you can count on it having the latest and greatest tracking/packet sniffing sw big_smile
but hey we all like facebook big_smile

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