[wireless-regdb] Possible European regulatory updates to enhance innovation

[Luis R. Rodriguez]

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On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Ealdwulf Wuffinga <ealdwulf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof at ...> writes:
>
>> The truth of the matter is current legislation simply is out of date,
>> the change that we need is a shift in liability down to the user for
>> modified supported drivers / firmware much like a person renting a
>> golf cart can run over someone or cause a huge accident with it.
>
> For Europeans, the relevant EU directive is currently under review:
> http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/public-consultation/index_en.htm
>
> The public consultation is now closed, but people may want to make a note in
> their diaries to check what the proposed update looks like when it gets
> presented to parliament.

Nice, indeed in this document:

http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/planned_ia/docs/197_entr_radio_equipment_en.pdf

On section B:

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C ––To adapt the obligations and powers created by the Directive to a number of
specific cases covered by the Directive
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-Radio equipment of which the emission characteristics are modifiable
by the user or
may change according to the radio environment (reconfigurable radio equipment)
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Then it has:

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C ––To adapt the obligations and powers created by the Directive to a number of
specific cases covered by the Directive
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-Option C2 would give powers to TCAM or to the Commission to introduce specific
obligations for specific cases broadly identified in the Directive
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Not sure what the above means though.. There is also the:

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E – To remove regulatory barriers to innovation in radio equipment
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section but nothing clearly states a shift of liability but this would
be indeed good for innovation.

  Luis