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Forgive my ignorance, but what are the legal issues with running your own GSM cell? Is there a legal way to operate in the licensed part of the spectrum?
by nzmsv 16y ago
Forgive my ignorance, but what are the legal issues with running your own GSM cell? Is there a legal way to operate in the licensed part of the spectrum?
- dedward 16y agoThere sure is, but not without obtaining the appropriate license first. Broadcasting on licensed frequencies without a license is generally not legal, and can carry stiff penalties, especially if it ends up tying up a licensed operators staff in tracking down the rogue transmitter and they decide to go after you for punitive damages as well. There is probably (I'm not versed in US law) a type of developer license you can apply for to be allowed to operate on those frequencies within certain specific power limits at a specific location - otherwise nobody would be able to design or experiment with them.