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This headline is deceiving. The actual statement from Mr. Wyden is nowhere near so conclusive: >Moreover, while the company claims its cell-site simulators inc

This headline is deceiving. The actual statement from Mr. Wyden is nowhere near so conclusive: >Moreover, while the company claims its cell-site simulators include a feature that detects and permits the delivery of emergency calls to 9-1-1, its officials admitted to my office that this feature has not been independently tested as part of the Federal Communication Commission’s certification process, nor were they able to confirm this feature is capable of detecting and passing-through 9-1-1 emergency communications made by people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled using Real-Time Text technology.

Spooky23 8y ago
EFF headlines (like any other pressure group) are usually like that. From a legal perspective, not certified means the feature doesn’t exist. So it is technically an accurate statement.
- marcoperaza 8y ago
  >From a legal perspective, not certified means the feature doesn’t exist. So it is technically an accurate statement. I guess almost all of the software developers here have never really built any features then. Imagine that, all that code and the features “don’t exist”. I didn’t realize the law had such ontological power. Not certified means not certified. Not believing you have a legal obligation to get certified is a great reason to avoid that expensive and bureaucratic process.
  - Spooky23 8y ago
    If you’re in a regulated space or have a contractural requirement, certification matters. As an example, If you’re providing services to the government or other organization that include encryption, you must use FIPS 140-2 validated crypto. If you fail to do so, and something happens (where something ranges from audit to breach) from a legal perspective, it’s not encrypted. This is true even if you used equal or better tools to encrypt the data.
cryoshon 8y ago
the headline is a reasonable abstraction from the legalese which you quoted. if the feature isn't FCC compliant, as taxpayers we are to assume that it exists outside of the law and is thus not something we can depend upon. in any event, it violates the ADA because it isn't disability-compliant in any capacity.
cmiles74 8y ago
If it hasn't been tested and certified, I am reluctant to bet the life of myself and my family on it. I think the headline is reasonable and recommend it stays as-is.

Spooky23 8y ago

EFF headlines (like any other pressure group) are usually like that. From a legal perspective, not certified means the feature doesn’t exist. So it is technically an accurate statement.

marcoperaza 8y ago
>From a legal perspective, not certified means the feature doesn’t exist. So it is technically an accurate statement. I guess almost all of the software developers here have never really built any features then. Imagine that, all that code and the features “don’t exist”. I didn’t realize the law had such ontological power. Not certified means not certified. Not believing you have a legal obligation to get certified is a great reason to avoid that expensive and bureaucratic process.
- Spooky23 8y ago
  If you’re in a regulated space or have a contractural requirement, certification matters. As an example, If you’re providing services to the government or other organization that include encryption, you must use FIPS 140-2 validated crypto. If you fail to do so, and something happens (where something ranges from audit to breach) from a legal perspective, it’s not encrypted. This is true even if you used equal or better tools to encrypt the data.

cryoshon 8y ago

the headline is a reasonable abstraction from the legalese which you quoted. if the feature isn't FCC compliant, as taxpayers we are to assume that it exists outside of the law and is thus not something we can depend upon. in any event, it violates the ADA because it isn't disability-compliant in any capacity.

cmiles74 8y ago

If it hasn't been tested and certified, I am reluctant to bet the life of myself and my family on it. I think the headline is reasonable and recommend it stays as-is.