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This is not really relevant to the proposed rulemaking but it is something that bugs me deeply, and would like to get off my chest. I would like to see a mandat
by dtaht 3y ago
This is not really relevant to the proposed rulemaking but it is something that bugs me deeply, and would like to get off my chest. I would like to see a mandate that red LED be wired inband to every camera and microphone, on every device, so if it is powered up, the LED is also. This is what John Gilmore proposed in 2004, and we adopted in the OLPC project, as the first step towards not being ubiquitously surveilled. It is low cost, low power, and easy to implement.
- MarcoPerazaFCC 3y agoI encourage you to file a comment suggesting this. It's actually not irrelevant. The FCC is free to decide that the label (which can include a QR code linking to more information) must include information about cameras and microphones and whether there is a software-tamper-proof way to tell whether they are on. Or the existence of a hardwired LED could even be a requirement to qualify for a label. Your experience with the OLPC project would really bolster the credibility of your comment as well, so don't forget to mention that.
- exodust 3y agoThe horse has bolted on the question "is that camera/mic on". If you see the camera, assume it's on. There's no going back. Often the camera/mic is dumb, oblivious to the status of downstream recording. Passive mics aren't even powered. I understand the concern about signalling recording status, but it's too late for people to adjust their expectations of recording status from the presence of a red light.