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They seem to make a special case of modules by those brands, for example 4G or 5G modems that are contained in other manufacturers appliances, and these days em
by squarefoot 4y ago
They seem to make a special case of modules by those brands, for example 4G or 5G modems that are contained in other manufacturers appliances, and these days employ self contained operating systems in theory perfectly capable of moving information back and forth without any intervention, or even knowledge, from the device employing them (cellphone, IoT device, industrial appliance, vehicle etc). The problem is: how do they certify them without obtaining the firmware source code along all the original design data?
- erosenbe0 4y agoFCC doesn't necessarily concern itself primarily with device functionality and security, but rather enforcing the rules of the road, so to speak, for the electromagnetic spectrum. For example, if you sell a microwave oven, you need to use the ISM band or whatever they deem appropriate, and they won't mind whatever EMF goo it puts out. If your microwave oven deviates from allowed parameters, it will fail cert. If it interferes with telecommunications or other equipment and you sell it anyway, you can get in big trouble with Uncle Sam. If you sell a widget that is functionally insecure but you don't lie about it in a negligent or fraudulent way, that isn't necessarily a problem. If you have a backdoor for some nefarious purpose, that could run afoul of numerous criminal or civil statutes. Some of these statutes vary by state, too, so best practice is full disclosure, of course.