[OpenWrt-Devel] [LEDE Project Forum] [Installing and Using LEDE] New Ubiquiti LOCO M2 XW

[Bjørn Mork]

Bill Moffitt <bmoffitt at ayrstone.com> writes:

> I have been speaking with one of the executives at Ubiquiti, and he
> disclosed that they have been feeling pressured by the FCC to deal
> with the perceived issue of firmware being able to alter the RF
> characteristics of the hardware, particularly in the 5 GHz. band. He
> pointed to this note from the FCC as evidence:
> https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2339685/fcc-software-security-requirements.pdf

The executive lied.  That's the Ubiquiti market strategy. They tell lies
until they are pushed into a corner.  Then they become silent.  Until
the next person starts asking.  Then the same lies are repeated.  This
story can obviously be repeated again and again.

You should google before repeating such nonsense in public. Notice the
date of that document?  The FCC has clarified their position multiple
times since then, and even published updated revisions of those
requirements.  See for example:.
https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/blog/2015/11/12/clearing-air-wi-fi-software-updates

Feel free to forward this back to your executive contact.  But please be
aware that he already knew all this.  And he probably has a followup lie
for you.  Please google it this time...



Bjørn
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