[hpsdr] FCC and SDR

[Shirley Márquez Dúlcey]

Equipment specifically designed for ham radio should not be affected
by the proposed rule. But hams also repurpose things, notably WiFi
routers (which appear to be the #1 target of the proposal), that are
type accepted and will be affected. There has been a lot of discussion
online about the fact that the rule would probably make it difficult
or impossible to run third party software like DD-WRT or OpenWRT on
your router, but not much on the impact on projects like
Broadband-Hamnet.

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 9:29 AM, George Byrkit <ghbyrkit at chartermi.net> wrote:
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> So we are not 'type approved', so it is likely that this regulation is not applicable to
> us.  There are a number of more onerous parts to the proposal that you have not mentioned.
> They relate to 'computer device driver upgrades' (changes) for things that might talk to a
> wifi device, that could have the effect of locking down YOUR computer, or some have
> suggested that it would make it impossible to use Linux.  I'm not sure if the last is just
> a bit too conspiratorial or not.
>
> In any event, at DCC, we learned that the ARRL was making definite filings to oppose parts
> of this proposal, as had Bruce Perens.
>
> 73,
> George Byrkit, K9TRV
>
> PS: DCC was great!  Gary Pearce's videos will hopefully start showing up some time in
> November, as he edits them.
>
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