Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:25:14 -0800 | Subject | Re: Re: [Announce] Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 802.11b driver | From | Jean Tourrilhes <> |
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Timothy Miller wrote : > > What would the US government have to say about an open-source > implementation?
The transmission of radio waves (any frequency, any device) is highly regulated (FCC in US, ETSI in Europe, ...). The US governement can't stop you from building it, but can legally prevent you to use it and to distribute/sell it. Otherwise, why do you think the Ham people would bother learning morse code ?
> Are there patents which would impede us?
Yep, some fundamental parts of 802.11 are covered with patents. Patent search cost money, so you are on your own... In 10 years, all the patents on basic 802.11 will have expired, so you can just wait.
Good luck...
Jean
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