Re: [Trisquel-users] Wired & Ars Technica (2nd one) write articles on FCC banning free software (FCC wifi campaign)

[chris]

There isn't a need for the heavy handedness of the regulations. They're  
likely endangering more lives by implementing regulations that will hinder  
emergency workers communications in the aftermath of major hurricanes like  
Katrina in 2005 that might theoretically reduce the risks around airports by  
these regulations. The regulations won't stop intentional abuse because the  
locks can be implemented in software, bypassed, and those bypassing them have  
already had to go out of the way to break the rules to start with. You don't  
put breathalysers on every car just because there are a few people who will  
drive drunk. You selectively target the abusers. If you don't have the  
resources feel free to petition congress for a bigger budget- you don't  
mandate through additional rules that require implementations that'll  
increase costs for everybody for no good reason [ie stopping a few people  
from causing havoc is not a good reason when there are other ways to stop  
this bad behaviour that doesn't even go away even if you do enforce the rules  
on manufacturers].