Wireless devices would only be licensed for use by the owner of the device
Worldwide the proliferation of wireless devices that incorporate Wi-Fi connectivity is growing by huge leaps and bounds. With virtually all notebooks shipping with Wi-Fi connectivity and notebooks continuing to lead desktop computers in sales across the globe the number of Wi-Fi devices will only continue to increase.
In most countries around the world there are no limits or licensing issues with owning a wireless device or setting up a Wi-Fi network using a wireless router. In Russia, things are a bit different when it comes to Wi-Fi devices. The Russian media and communications agency Rossvyazokhrankultura believes that it can legally confiscate wireless devices from anyone who fails to obtain permission to use Wi-Fi or register their wireless device.
Deputy Director of the Russian agency, Vladimir Karpov, told the Fontanka.ru online paper that all wireless Internet users must obtain permission to use the radio frequencies involved in Wi-Fi transmitting and register any electronics using Wi-Fi technology from cell phones and notebooks to wireless routers.
Karpov says that registering a PDA or telephone using Wi-Fi would take 10 days and that only the owner of the device would be licensed to use it. Wireless hotspots would also require registration and that registration would be more difficult.
Those wishing to operate a Wi-Fi hotspot at home for personal or for business uses would have to file a complete set of documents and technical certifications. Networks in St. Petersburg and Moscow would also see more stringent regulations with approval for Wi-Fi networks needed from the Federal Security Guard Service and the Federal Security Service.
A anonymous industry specialist points out that he was not surprised and states that, “Similar conclusions speak to the complete professional deterioration of a unified regulatory agency. It is now engaged in all manner of fields – protecting cultural riches, registering mass-media outlets, control of legal compliance on personal data, monitoring communications, allocation of radio frequencies and so on. The organization is led by a metallurgic engineer by background. It is unlikely that he can simultaneously manage communications personnel, fine art experts, journalists and attorneys.”
Russian Agency Wants All Wi-Fi Equipped Devices Registered
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Originally Posted by Monkeywoman
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