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There are already two threads about this:
* The USA and an attitude to the unofficial Wi-Fi firmware
* [Attention Please] Save WiFi/Individual Comments on wifi fw lockdown proposal by FCC

Originally Posted by jonwil View Post
A lot of people who know about this stuff (FSF, EFF, people who work on this stuff for a day job, others) are saying that it wont be possible to comply with the new rules unless you lock the devices down to only run manufacturer provided stuff.
OK, I admit I do not "work with this stuff for a day job", but it sounds like a load of codswallop to me. You do not need to lock the firmware, you need to make sure the hardware is not capable of using other than approved frequencies. Are there even any chips that are capable of transmitting on frequencies between channels? I would find it rather surprising if that were the case. As for disabling channels 13 and 14 in certain locales, a locked firmware is not a solution either as you still need to enable those channels when you move.
 

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