[mdlug] OT - IR jamming

[Dave Arbogast]

>>nterest is requiring interference to be allowed?
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>By Fermat's principle, shielding works both ways.
>Shielding against interference, is also shielding against radiation.
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>As written above, 15.5, you may shield, and are required to shield
>or otherwise reduce unwanted emissions (15.209),
>if necessary to prevent excessive radiation.
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>The danger of course is that as "interference must be accepted that
>may be caused by the operation of an authorized radio station"
>becomes "interference must be accepted ..." and then becomes
>"[consumer electronic devices must be susceptible to any sort of
>  jamming system which the government has at its disposal]"
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>The problem of course, is that like gun control laws,
>legal restrictions on freedom-of-reception restrict the law-abiding
>to a much greater degree than the criminal.
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><SATIRE>
>If you prohibit fire extinguishers
>(only those careless with fire need them),
>you may limit the law-abiding to cold cuts and salads,
>but you'll do little or nothing to stop arsonists (or those who are careless).
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Yeah Rob,  unfortunately, the current government (Senate included) does 
not follow the Constitution nor the already enacted laws - Example being 
the Senate's version of the FISA "alteration" to not only allow the 
current Executive branch's desires, but to give Big Telcom immunity from 
breaking already existing FISA law. For me, forget about all the water 
under the bridge, if you retroactively change law, what is "The Rule of 
Law" ???

-dave