The availability of easily-hackable, low-cost Chinese hardware? I'm not as familiar with EU law, but similar changes in the US were prompted by "Import hardwar

The availability of easily-hackable, low-cost Chinese hardware? I'm not as familiar with EU law, but similar changes in the US were prompted by "Import hardware configured legally, but manufacturer winks / doesn't care about flashes to illegal specifications" scenarios (indeed, it may be a way to boost sales). The correct legislative solution seems to mandate locked RF firmware... while also mandating customer access to tinker with the remainder of functionality. This addresses the tendency for manufacturers to simply lock down everything as the cheapest path to legal compliance. TBH, if you want a right to tinker with RF firmware, a ham (or equivalent) license seems a low (probably too low) but necessary and fair burden.