When we bought some 1W amps for export to a non-FCC country, Hyperlink made us sign a military/export use only form and fax it back to them.
It was not just a "buy online" thing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tiger Direct is Breaking the Law > John, > > The Link provided is for a 500mw amp extender. 500mw with small Omni is > not > illegal power levels in 2.4Ghz unlicensed. > Lucor very wel could have gotten that certified as a combination. > > If they had a 1 watt model, well that would be different. > But Take note that it is not illegal to make or sell 1 watt amps. It is > illegal to "use" a 1 watt amp in the US. We live in an international > world, > where many are not governed by the FCC. > > I would argue that the buyer is the one in violation of laws, if they use > it > in the US. What might be more appropriate, is to create laws requiring > resellers to report who they sell equipment that exceeds FCC allowable > limits to in the US. Or to force the reseller that sells equipment to US > customers, to publically also post in advertisements that "it is not legal > for use in US", and Force the MAnufacturer to include paperwork in the > box, > that states that it is not legal for use within the US. So that > unknowledgeable end users, are not incouraged to buy illegal equipment, > without realizing that they are doing it. > > If Tiger is selling 1 watt amps, without disclosing its legality in the > US, > then they should be reported. But I don;t think any one should be > prevented > from making or sellign anything, if disclosures are made. > > Don;t get me wrong, I hate that stuff, when manufacturers start > encouraging > endusers to use AMPs for their end user PC. But that is a line item for a > lobby effort to the FCC, not necessarilly anything illegal. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 12:04 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tiger Direct is Breaking the Law > > >>I think it's the manufacturers that need to be reported, not the >> distributors or resellers. I know Hyperlink and YDI both still sell 1 >> watt amps right off their homepage. >> >> Travis >> Microserv >> >> John Scrivner wrote: >>> There is no way this is close to legal: >>> >>> Tiger Direct Wi-Fi Booster >>> Amp<http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3522757&CatId=374&gclid=CLCogIud1pMCFRQXsgodo2xwjg> >>> >>> Does the FCC have a place where we can report this crap? This is >>> flagrant >>> abuse of the band and will lead to less usability of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for >>> our >>> purposes if we do not stand up and stop this type of behavior from >>> vendors >>> who sell crap. >>> Scriv >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
