http://www.arrl.org/part-15-radio-frequency-devices#Definitions http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt47.1.15
(m) Harmful interference. Any emission, radiation or induction that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation service or of other safety services or seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunications service operating in accordance with this chapter. On Oct 3, 2014 6:17 PM, "joel jaeggli" <joe...@bogus.com> wrote: > On 10/3/14 6:01 PM, John Schiel wrote: > > > > On 10/03/2014 03:23 PM, Keenan Tims wrote: > >>> The question here is what is authorized and what is not. Was this to > >>> protect their network from rogues, or protect revenue from captive > >>> customers. > >> I can't imagine that any 'AP-squashing' packets are ever authorized, > >> outside of a lab. The wireless spectrum is shared by all, regardless of > >> physical locality. Because it's your building doesn't mean you own the > >> spectrum. > > > > +1 > > > >> > >> My reading of this is that these features are illegal, period. Rogue AP > >> detection is one thing, and disabling them via network or > >> "administrative" (ie. eject the guest) means would be fine, but > >> interfering with the wireless is not acceptable per the FCC regulations. > >> > >> Seems like common sense to me. If the FCC considers this 'interference', > >> which it apparently does, then devices MUST NOT intentionally interfere. > > > > I would expect interfering for defensive purposes **only** would be > > acceptable. > > if you have a device licensed under fcc part 15 it may not cause harmful > interference to other users of the spectrum. > > > --John > > > >> > >> K > > > > >