17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
What about SSB? User of DOOM wrote:
William J Hartwell <billh@ibag.com> writes:
I think a radio network linked to the Amateur networks sending secure packets, using tunneling or maybe just encrypted traffic
FCC regulations prohibit amateur radio services from carrying either encrypted OR commercial traffic. Either of these restrictions makes amateur radio networks useless for CP purposes. And hams are very diligent at self-enforcement, often devoting hundreds of man-hours to track down a single unlicenced operator.
Anyone who wishes to establish a network that may -- at any point in its life -- have to operate outside the "law" (whatever THAT happens to be at the time) will be well advised to steer clear of the amateur radio community.