Hi Eldad, can we guarantee that good hacker can not do it? May we can discuss the following two options:
Our answer: Manufacturers should ensure that reconfiguring firmware or software which affects regulatory compliance, by someone other than the manufacturer or authorized by the manufacturer, is made very difficult.
Our answer: Manufacturers should ensure that reconfiguring firmware or software which affects regulatory compliance by general public is made very difficult.
Thanks,
Vinko..
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Eldad:
Thank you. I will crank it into the document.
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FYI
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Subject: NPRM security language
FCC question: For example, should we require that manufacturers ensure that modifying or reconfiguring firmware or software will make a device inoperable in certain bands?
Our answer: Manufacturers should ensure that reconfiguring firmware or software which affects regulatory compliance, by someone other than the manufacturer or authorized by the manufacturer, is not possible by general public.
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