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That's probably it, the FCC won't let you sell a device that has a user-accessible method to violate wireless regulations. At most, they could release the sourc
by ndiddy 2y ago
That's probably it, the FCC won't let you sell a device that has a user-accessible method to violate wireless regulations. At most, they could release the source code but not the signing keys so end-users could inspect but not change the firmware.
- crote 2y agoWouldn't the FCC come into play at a later level? We're talking about providing source code to device developers, not end users. As long as the device developers ensure the products they release are locked down, the FCC shouldn't care about it - they only look at the final product as sold to end users.
- ndiddy 2y agoBoth the modem module and the device incorporating the modem module have to be FCC licensed. When I said "FCC won't let you sell a device that has a user-accessible method to violate wireless regulations", I was referring to the modem company selling the modem module to device developers. Sorry for being unclear there.
- PinkSheep 2y agoI'm not too keen on this topic, but router firmware usually asked YOU, what country you (it, the router) resides in to allow or block additional frequencies. No source required. And then Intel still goes and makes their "automatic geolocation for frequency policy based on neighboring APs" mechanism the default and only policy in their wireless Wi-Fi drivers.
- zinekeller 2y agoI assume that you're outside of US. Outside of professional FCC-licensed-per-AP equipment, no, you cannot. There is a reason why OpenWRT has a weird limitation on some routers where an EU model is perfectly okay while simultaneously not working with a US model.