At 03:51 PM 12/18/02 -0800, address@hidden wrote:
again, your application really doesn't matter. what matters is the
*capability* of your "hardware or software." so even though your
application may be mundane, if your hardware or software can--even in
part--do anything forbidden (i.e.,
transmit/receive/modulate/demodulate/encode/decode/encrypt/decrypt/etc
certain things you shouldn't) then mere possession can be prosecuted. not
that it *will* be, just that it *can* be.
laws that restrict technology are often intentionally worded as vaguely as
possible (often by people who don't understand the technology or the full
implications of the law that will affect it) for maximum government
flexibility. the result is that these laws often make no sense to logical
technical people.
would it serve the interest of list members to compile a list of
gnuradio-applicable federal and state laws and regulations? reading them
can be quite depressing, so perhaps ignorance is bliss...