Then there's the FCC statement on your own equipment saying the device must not *generate* harmful interference. Using any appreciable amount of bandwidth could be considered generating harmful interference. It doesn't matter that their equipment is required to accept it, you're not allowed to generate it.
On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Mike Dresser wrote: > On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Alaric Darconville wrote: > > > Receiving the signal itself is not the problem-- it's the broadcasting > > back into that network that is the problem. You can passively receive all > > the signal you want without having to do a thing about it, but in order to > > make use of that signal you will have to actively communicate with that > > network. There's where they could "get you." > > What about the FCC rules under Class 15 A and B, stating that the > device(their access point) must accept any interference, etc, etc? Your > wireless card just happens to radiate "interference" in a highly coherent > pattern. The wireless frequency falls into the unlicensed spectrum after > all. > > :D > > Mike >
