I think the question that really hasn't been answered is if a RB can be
certified class B and then use a certified radio/antenna combo as is
allowed with a PC/laptop.
And you are right that then FCC makes the rules. What is not clear is
that Dawn's (and others) position that the component rules can not apply
to an RB or other SBC. The only people that can clarify this is the FCC.
As for FCC certification in general, I think there are two major factors
that come into play with uncertified gear. There are several that
deployed the equipment under the false impression that it was legal
because they complied with the EIRP rules (and many still persist in
this belief).
The other is the simple fact that no one has been fined, to my
knowledge, for using uncertified gear. There have been instances of
people that have been fined for using over EIRP and unauthorized use of
licensed bands.
If the FCC has not fined for the behavior yet and has made unofficial
statements to the effect that they are more worried about EIRP and 477,
it comes as no surprise that people will not follow the law. As you
pointed out most people regularly break the speed limit, which is a law
with an associated fine but they continue to do so because the fine is
not large enough or incurred often enough to make it an effective deterrent.
Sam Tetherow
Sandhills Wireless
Matt Liotta wrote:
This has become a ridiculous thread. Dawn's customer experience is
irrelevant in this case. Plenty of operators who have lots of
customers (including me) understand and agree with the position
presented. Don't kill the messenger! The FCC makes the rules; not Dawn
or me or any of the other folks who have made accurate statements
regarding certification. Use of certified equipment is required by
law. Many people break laws for a variety of reasons, but that doesn't
change the law. For example, everyday I drive over the speed limit and
occasionally I am fined for doing so.
-Matt
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