The Tech TV story tonight claimed Pringles and homemade antennas are
"not legal." Is this totally accurate? any lawyers or lawyer types
know how illegal homemade wifi antennas are? or how much the FCC
actually cares...?
-----------------------------------from:
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/story/0,24330,3406172,00.html
"It's also not legal by FCC rules. Legally, you may only attach an
FCC-approved antenna to your card/base station. Homemade antennas are
decidedly not approved. Some things to think about here before you chow
down on the Pringles.
* If the FCC comes knocking at your door, apologize and take the
antenna down.
* You may be creating problems for other folks and other wireless
devices if you blast your wireless signal over the neighborhood.
* You may be creating problems for community Wi-Fi efforts if you tick
off the FCC enough to come out to your town.
* It's highly unlikely, but the FCC could make an example of you. Can
you say, "I need a lawyer, fast?"
* Finally, the experts I've talked to say that many commercial antennas
can kick the snot out of Pringles can antennas. (They definitely look
cooler.)"
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