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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat > the FCC does not exist outside the US s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat > the FCC does not exist outside the US so is this relevant elsewhere? Your own country likely has an analogue. Get thee to Google. Ofcom is the UK equivalent, for instance.

Gordonjcp 4y ago
Given that 5.8GHz WiFi and 5.8GHz weather radar are both licence-exempt services within an ISM band, you literally cannot pay Ofcom to take an interest.
- richardhod 4y ago
  Given the level of corruption within the current UK government, I would not necessarily agree with your use of the word literally here. But at least in law and in principle yes.
  - Gordonjcp 4y ago
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machinawhite 4y ago
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat What do I care about some law student latin? I know the analog of the FCC in my country. I have not ever heard about them knocking on anyone's door, ever so that's why I'm asking questions?
- salawat 4y ago
  Ignorance of the law does not excuse one from breaking. There is no freebie. The world is a bitch in that it is your oyster, right up until you start impacting something everyone else is counting on. In that case, it is not infrequent for one to be made an example of. That law student Latin there is a reminder that in spite of you "not knowing" something, the world still turns, you are expected to do some level of research, and there are people whose job is to just search for violations, and dispense a Notice of Apparent Liability to the perpetrator. Hell, Amateur radio operators run what they call foxhunts when they notice something odd going on, because spectrum misuse impacts everyone.
  - machinawhite 4y ago
    Thank you for explaining something that's not very complicated and was not relevant to my question I guess? Just because we have analogous agencies doesn't mean they are a carbon copy of each other and the radio spectrum stuff is not exacty mainstream knowledge.

Gordonjcp 4y ago

Given that 5.8GHz WiFi and 5.8GHz weather radar are both licence-exempt services within an ISM band, you literally cannot pay Ofcom to take an interest.

richardhod 4y ago
Given the level of corruption within the current UK government, I would not necessarily agree with your use of the word literally here. But at least in law and in principle yes.
- Gordonjcp 4y ago
  [flagged]

machinawhite 4y ago

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat What do I care about some law student latin? I know the analog of the FCC in my country. I have not ever heard about them knocking on anyone's door, ever so that's why I'm asking questions?

salawat 4y ago
Ignorance of the law does not excuse one from breaking. There is no freebie. The world is a bitch in that it is your oyster, right up until you start impacting something everyone else is counting on. In that case, it is not infrequent for one to be made an example of. That law student Latin there is a reminder that in spite of you "not knowing" something, the world still turns, you are expected to do some level of research, and there are people whose job is to just search for violations, and dispense a Notice of Apparent Liability to the perpetrator. Hell, Amateur radio operators run what they call foxhunts when they notice something odd going on, because spectrum misuse impacts everyone.
- machinawhite 4y ago
  Thank you for explaining something that's not very complicated and was not relevant to my question I guess? Just because we have analogous agencies doesn't mean they are a carbon copy of each other and the radio spectrum stuff is not exacty mainstream knowledge.