Re:Protest against the EU radio lockdown
by johnnycab on Sunday March 03, 2019 @01:55PM
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After a quick read, the amendment in this directive seems far too general to be enforced effectively. If you parse it with the FOSS principles and revoking the ability to flash or install LineageOS, OpenWRT, Tasmota etc., it is counter-intuitive to some of the principles empowering consumers e.g. restricting locked bootloaders by carriers.
If passed into law, it might make a test-case for sales of rogue drones but it won't be able to stop Baofeng handsets flooding a market. The EU needs reminding that restricting freedom in this way is a terrible idea.
If passed into law, it might make a test-case for sales of rogue drones but it won't be able to stop Baofeng handsets flooding a market. The EU needs reminding that restricting freedom in this way is a terrible idea.