[sudo-discuss] [Mesh] Mailing list to coordinate responses to FCC ruling on router hacking

[Valent Turkovic]

Has there been any progress? What is the current legal situation? If
somebody builds an open source wifi router is it even legal to sell it in
US?!?

On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Jehan Tremback <jehan.tremback at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This is terrible! What's the best way to take action?
>
> -Jehan
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Martin <dcmk1mr2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the update Jenny.
>>
>> I found this from one of the FCC commissoners
>> https://www.fcc.gov/article/fcc-15-92a3
>>
>> Our response should directly address:
>> <<
>>  But, this item sets the stage to prevent our rules from becoming a
>> hindrance to innovation and creativity, while
>> at the same time maintaining our ability to prevent harmful interference
>> from radiofrequency emitting
>> devices.>>
>>
>> --Martin
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 6:04 AM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> In case it slipped through the radar, please join the conversation and
>>> send an email to the FCC by August 16th re: new regulations preventing
>>> channel-switching and firmware flashing (eg OpenWRT) on wireless routers.
>>>
>>> * Mailing List:
>>> http://lists.prplfoundation.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fcc
>>> * Public comments form: http://apps.fcc.go
>>> v/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=15-170
>>> * The talk from BattleMesh:
>>> http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/08/07/openwrt-vs-fcc-forced-firmware-lockdown-presentation-video-and-slides/
>>> * Current filings: http://apps.fcc
>>> .gov/ecfs/comment_search/execute;ECFSSESSION=3nr2V8QKjGWghGDngpFgf6TxvXqFDv94FM4Bz4SxQ6bD2f1BTbJb!-1954627099!-1292486409?proceeding=15-170
>>>
>>> If someone from sudomesh could start a pad for writing a collective
>>> response, that would be great. I'll have some time on my nightbus ride to
>>> Berlin tonight to pitch in but will be unavailable for the next 8 hours.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Jenny
>>>
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