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The regulatory requirements are bullshit. I can build out of spec transmitters in my garage. If I use one, I get in trouble with the FCC. The requirements as t
by emidln 10y ago
The regulatory requirements are bullshit. I can build out of spec transmitters in my garage. If I use one, I get in trouble with the FCC.
The requirements as they stand are nothing more than an excuse for shitty networks to spend less on reliability and security while providing a convenient backdoor for state-level actors.
- new299 10y agoYes, but sometimes regulators mandate that firmware can't be changed by the user for example. So, while perhaps not better, I can see that it's a different situation that the Intel ME.
- tinus_hn 10y agoIt's much more likely that a ton of people start installing dodgy firmware they got off the internet than they start building jammers in their garage. Imagine if such a firmware had a slider that boosts the transmitting power. People would love it but the network as a whole would suffer.
- emidln 10y agoHow difficult do you think it is to build jamming equipment? If you are technical enough to install new firmware, you can follow directions to block cell phone calls in your immediate vicinity. It just takes a Google search and a soldering iron.