#16862: faulty regdomains: Follup to #16818, #9678
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Reporter: anonymous | Owner: developers
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: high | Milestone: Barrier Breaker (trunk)
Component: base | Version: Trunk
system | Keywords: ETSI WORLD US AT DE EU channel 12
Resolution: | 13 14
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Comment (by anonymous):
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521096518
> Because 5 GHz U-NII devices are able to operate across such a wide swath
of spectrum as described
> above, any device could potentially be reprogrammed to operate outside
of its certified frequency
> range. Accordingly, we are adopting the proposal in the NPRM that
manufacturers must take steps to
> prevent unauthorized software changes to their equipment in all of the
U-NII bands.
> 93 We leave the precise methods of ensuring the integrity of the
software in a radio to the
> manufacturer, but require the manufacturer to document those methods in
its application for
> equipment authorization. We decline to set specific security protocol or
authentication
> requirements at this time because they could hinder the development of
the technology used to
> provide such security, and be unduly burdensome on manufacturers.
I guess this puts the "let me use my channels" disucssion in a new light
and explains the cautious behaviour of the OpenWrt developers. Regulatory
violations in the past might lead to cryptographically signed firmwares in
the future...
Since the north america region is a too huge market to ignore, vendors
will need to cater to the rules set by the FCC.
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Ticket URL: <https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/16862#comment:7>
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