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Re:US Sues eBay for Allowing Sale of More Than 300k Emission... by Scoundreller on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @09:12PM (#37839823)
> You can't sell an uncertified radio transmitter. It's not a conspiracy.

When they pick and choose who they target for RF and somehow end up focusing on a Chinese cellphone manufacturer, it suggests something is going on beyond RF reasons.

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Re:US Sues eBay for Allowing Sale of More Than 300k Emission... by mirashii on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @10:37PM (#37840280)
No, it signals that that manufacturer didn’t follow the established process for certification.

What evidence is there that anyone is picking and choosing?

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Re:US Sues eBay for Allowing Sale of More Than 300k Emission... by Scoundreller on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @11:18PM (#37840509)
The sheer amount of other cellular devices I can find on ebay in 2 seconds that clearly don't have any certification.

https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=gsm+gps+tracke...

https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?&_nkw=cell+phone+booster

I'm sure I can find wifi access points and other cell phones that aren't certified, but I'm too lazy to check against what vendors' models bothered getting Canadian approval or not.

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Re:US Sues eBay for Allowing Sale of More Than 300k Emission... by kps on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @10:40PM (#37840293)
Once again, it's up to the vendor. You submit your test reports showing compliance with the standards, and you get your certification. The only ‘pick and choose’ here would be by Xiaomi who apparently don't think the Canadian market is large enough to bother with.
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