Re: Making a DIY smart or dumb phone

[jbranso]

July 24, 2021 1:45 PM, "Jonathan McHugh" <indieterminacy@libre.brussels> wrote:

> Out of curiosity, how regulated is ham radio in the USA? I lament that your 
> cultural emphasis on
> freedom of expression didnt extend into freedoms for 'classic' radio 
> channels. Is it better for ham
> radio?

I've no idea.  I do not have my ham license, but my buddy told me that 
technically I am NOT supposed
to use ham radio for boss/employee communications....I've got some relatives 
that live out
in the country...I can do testing there.  "FCC won't let me be me..." in the 
city.  In the country,
it's you and three cows for three miles.

> 
> From Europe it appears as if ICT infrastructure in the USA looks godawful 
> (like AT&T), has there
> been much pushback with grounds up mesh networks?

I am also really not familiar.  I know that the https://jmp.chat project hopes 
to use local radios
to allow encrypted calls for up to 40+ miles in poor countries.  They would 
probably have more 
information that I do.  The main developer is easy to get ahold of in his XMPP 
support chat room.

> 
> ====================
> Jonathan McHugh
> indieterminacy@libre.brussels
> 

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