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Back here in the real world we understand that the most cost effective manner for device manufactuers to comply with this moronic regluation is to lock down the

Back here in the real world we understand that the most cost effective manner for device manufactuers to comply with this moronic regluation is to lock down the entire device. Phone, Routers, Tablets and even some Laptops will be shipped with out the ability to change the operating system, or firmware. As that will be the cheapest way to comply with the regulation and since less than 1% of the customers ever bother changing there will be no backlash This will be a nightmare for Computer security, and innovation. I hope you love botnets becuase the FCC is creating the next wave of them with this moronic regulation.

gopowerranger 11y ago
There is nothing in that FCC paper that says you won't be able to change the operating system and that is specifically mentioned in section 24.
- gdwatson 11y ago
  The FCC doesn't require it directly, but since it's the cheapest way to achieve what the FCC does require it's what the manufacturers will all do. That's the point.
Silhouette 11y ago
Back here in the real world we understand that the most cost effective manner for device manufactuers to comply with this moronic regluation is to lock down the entire device. What real world do you live in? Because in the real world I live in, the kind of component and firmware we're really talking about here are probably bought in as a ready-made part by whoever makes that phone, laptop, router, etc. They might not have any access to reprogram it at all. What these kinds of regulations are effectively saying that if they do have that ability then for the device to remain properly certified for use as required by the regulatory authority there must be safeguards to prevent certain types of potentially harmful change or you "void the warranty" from a regulatory point of view. In that case, you revert to the default position you were in anyway, which is that you have to get the device and its software properly approved before you can lawfully use it.
CountSessine 11y ago
Out of interest, can you name any botnets that have exploited mcu's with locked firmware, like mobile basebands?
CountSessine 11y ago
Out of interest, can you name any botnets that have exploited mcu's with locked firmware, like mobile basebands?

gopowerranger 11y ago

There is nothing in that FCC paper that says you won't be able to change the operating system and that is specifically mentioned in section 24.

gdwatson 11y ago
The FCC doesn't require it directly, but since it's the cheapest way to achieve what the FCC does require it's what the manufacturers will all do. That's the point.

Silhouette 11y ago

Back here in the real world we understand that the most cost effective manner for device manufactuers to comply with this moronic regluation is to lock down the entire device. What real world do you live in? Because in the real world I live in, the kind of component and firmware we're really talking about here are probably bought in as a ready-made part by whoever makes that phone, laptop, router, etc. They might not have any access to reprogram it at all. What these kinds of regulations are effectively saying that if they do have that ability then for the device to remain properly certified for use as required by the regulatory authority there must be safeguards to prevent certain types of potentially harmful change or you "void the warranty" from a regulatory point of view. In that case, you revert to the default position you were in anyway, which is that you have to get the device and its software properly approved before you can lawfully use it.

CountSessine 11y ago

Out of interest, can you name any botnets that have exploited mcu's with locked firmware, like mobile basebands?

CountSessine 11y ago

Out of interest, can you name any botnets that have exploited mcu's with locked firmware, like mobile basebands?