More interesting to the discussion of part 97 referencing encryption is not the definition of communication but the meaning of "meaning" as it applies to the packet I'm handed to pass along further down the network. If I get a packet composed of a string of 1's & 0's, say 0011001101001011110011010010...... it means to me exactly 0011001101001011110011010010..... and so long as I have done nothing to obscure the meaning of that string of bits I don't know that I ought need care what the upper 4 layers of the osi stack do with such upon recipt or transmission. Ultimately what does "meaning" mean. that seems to me to be where the meat is in this.
Eric
On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 4:37 PM, lleachii@aol.com wrote:
(Please trim inclusions from previous messages) _______________________________________________ Actually, the point of the topic was to inform me if the application worked as I described.
Since I noted that I'm of the opinion that encryption (in some cases) is allowed on Ham Radio, that was a non-issue.
US Part 97 never says "encryption is prohibited," it says:
"RTTY and data emissions using unspecified digital codes must not be transmitted for the purpose of obscuring the meaning of any communication."
What is a communication??? 47 U.S. Code ยง 153(40) Radio communication: 'The term "radio communication" or "communication by radio" means the transmission by radio of writing, signs, signals, pictures, and sounds of all kinds, including all instrumentalities, facilities, apparatus, and services (among other things, the receipt, forwarding, and delivery of communications) incidental to such transmission.'
You may wish to look through the list of digital codes specified in Part 97 and use Wireshark to sniff SSL packets...you may find you can read the HTTP GET command, source, destination, requests, requests to exchange, etc. in plain English, ASCII is exempt the last time I checked. Even on the 802.11 level, source, destination and acknowledgments can be read. I don't want to enter a large debate, but I wouldn't suggest seeking a rule-making on it either.
:)
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