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The audacity of such governments to stifle research & innovation is just atrocious, can you imagine how censored & sterile the global communication networks wou
by DarthNebo 4y ago
The audacity of such governments to stifle research & innovation is just atrocious, can you imagine how censored & sterile the global communication networks would have been if it were up to the governments in the 90s to decide what can & cannot be used.....
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoIt's an unlicensed transmitter. This has been government regulated for over 100 years.
- nine_k 4y agoIts range is pretty short; traditionally such transmitters are nearly unregulated, especially in the ranges where they already massively exist, such as smart card readers. I suppose it's the firmware that makes this device stand out, not the hardware. The hardware is very standard, unregulated, and inexpensive, AFAICT. (This of course means that whoever needs a Flipper Zero-like device, can just build one cheaply, and flash the firmware from Github. It's the amateurs who wanted a cool-looking device who are burned.)
- cloud_eight 4y agoDevices that transmit on RF have been regulated since the early 20th century. Including early radio-based communications networks. This is nothing new.