Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Broadcom BCM4306/BCM2050 support | From | Alan Cox <> | Date | 29 Apr 2003 14:18:10 +0100 |
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On Maw, 2003-04-29 at 14:26, Richard B. Johnson wrote: > therefore different regulations exist in many other countries. > In the UK, for instance, one has to purchase a license to > use a receiver (you know, some Sony Walkman).
Wrong. You need a license to receive terrestrial TV but that is rather different and relates to both cultural and historical tax differences in philosophy between the US and UK.
The big problem with 'soft' radios is transmit. You can hotwire your centrino. People in the UK are already trying to use US drivers in Windows XP because "they go further". If you listen to police transmissions then its ultimately poor police security, if you transmit on their frequency then its a lot more serious because you might interfere with emergency services.
Alan
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