I suspect the FCC regulations around spread spectrum, bitrate, and encryption were more about espionage. https://hackaday.com/2018/11/26/fcc-gets-complaint-pro

I suspect the FCC regulations around spread spectrum, bitrate, and encryption were more about espionage. https://hackaday.com/2018/11/26/fcc-gets-complaint-proposed-ham-radio-rules-hurt-national-security/ https://hackaday.com/2018/11/26/fcc-gets-complaint-proposed-... Furthermore, the encryption ban is not specific to ham radio. The guvmin't just wants to be able to listen in, and do so easily.