On 10/3/14 3:44 PM, "Lyle Giese" <l...@lcrcomputer.net> wrote:
> >On 10/03/14 17:34, Michael Van Norman wrote: >>>>> My reading of this is that these features are illegal, period. Rogue >>>>>AP >>>>> detection is one thing, and disabling them via network or >>>>> "administrative" (ie. eject the guest) means would be fine, but >>>>> interfering with the wireless is not acceptable per the FCC >>>>>regulations. >>>>> >>>>> Seems like common sense to me. If the FCC considers this >>>>>'interference', >>>>> which it apparently does, then devices MUST NOT intentionally >>>>>interfere. >>>> I would expect interfering for defensive purposes **only** would be >>>> acceptable. >>> What constitutes "defensive purposes"? >> Since this is unlicensed spectrum, I don't think there is anything one >>has >> a right to defend :) >> >> /Mike >> >> >If you charge for access and one person pays and sets up a rogue AP >offering free WiFi to anyone in range. I can see a defensive angle there. > >Lyle Giese >LCR Computer Services, Inc. In that case turn off the offenders access. No FCC violation doing that. In any case, that was not what was happening here. /Mike