TP-Link, OpenWrt, and the FCC
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Steve Song
Feb 18, 2016, 3:14:39 PM2/18/16
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Hi all,
Some of you may be aware of the move by the FCC to lock down firmware in the name of security. This appears to be having an impact on large manufacturers like TP-Link. This may or may be TP-Link's new policy but something to be aware of as this issue evolves.
Regards... Steve
Carlos Rey-Moreno
Feb 18, 2016, 3:55:18 PM2/18/16
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These are very bad news... although they may open a new space for the MPs
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Coenraad Loubser
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It's all about how they end up dealing with it.
The douche vendors will just try to block FOSS. The more progressive ones will improve their hardware.
Now if only we could come up with a way to tangibly illustrate an effective strategy of better dealing with spectrum than regulation... I can envision something quite comprehensive and lively very impractical - but lets think about this quick -
3) Develop and implement a regime of consumer-side regulation. Ie democratize regulation though an innovative, global platform - make it so anyone can become a spectrum policeman for a reward, and the reward is generated from license fees and spectrum costs. We certainly have the technology. I bet with a bit of funding I can get this going - there are foot-in-door opportunities right now. Many.
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The douche vendors will just try to block FOSS. The more progressive ones will improve their hardware.
Now if only we could come up with a way to tangibly illustrate an effective strategy of better dealing with spectrum than regulation... I can envision something quite comprehensive and lively very impractical - but lets think about this quick -
There are 3 options/roads/doors:
1) Current - regulate and police, more from the production and legislation/policing side than the consumption side.
1) Current - regulate and police, more from the production and legislation/policing side than the consumption side.
2) Some sort of central-database /TVWS solution, which still relies on "black-box" chips.
3) Develop and implement a regime of consumer-side regulation. Ie democratize regulation though an innovative, global platform - make it so anyone can become a spectrum policeman for a reward, and the reward is generated from license fees and spectrum costs. We certainly have the technology. I bet with a bit of funding I can get this going - there are foot-in-door opportunities right now. Many.
What do you guys think? Anyone keen to join me to work on Option 3? I have the building blocks, and the platform will be useful across industries, regimes and applications.
Regards
Coenraad Loubser
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