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about the broadcasting thing. Consider this is jail breaking a cell phone, a transmitter on a licensed frequency potentially illegal? Part of me realizes that the device is licensed for that frequency but by altering it has the user somehow violated FCC rules? Just asking because, heck I don't have a clue and the comparison to hack-up a home made xmitter is one thing but where does it stop.
I'm sure most here remember the days when the FCC, with the help of the Dell's, Apple's, Gateway's, HP's and every other major computer maker of the time, tried to shut down anyone who was system building in their small shop or even at home because the FCC did not approve the hardware combo for home use, usually they were fine with as I recall, the systems being OK as Class A (?? is that right??) devices for business/office environments but they would try and shut down a builder selling to home users. To be honest I don't know what the regs are today but the conventional wisdom back then was if the case was OK for Class B with one set of components then it would easily pass no matter what.
Is the FCC still doing this or have they found easier prey?
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