message to FCC about https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/08/06/2015-18402/equipment-authorization-and-electronic-labeling-for-wireless-devices#open-comment

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

Prohibiting individuals from install open source and free software on
their own hardware, including retail wifi routers and access points, is
completely unacceptable.  The solution is *not* to limit vendors from
permitting new firmware to be burned into their hardware, including
individuals installing custom firmware.  Rather, the solution is to limit
the power of the radio signals, if necessary -- nothing more.

Stopping individuals from installing or customizing or programming their
own software will only open the floodgates to custom "routers" which are
even more powerful and even more intrusive.  Preventing people from
playing around only with over-the-counter hardware is definitely not the
answer.