why are phones so locked down unlike pcs and laptops?

  • hexdream@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Ham radio requires a license. You may be thinking of other services like gmrs . We get the point though.

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      2 days ago

      …yes.

      I can spend $20 and buy a ham radio.

      I have full control over it.

      I have no license to operate it.

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      2 days ago

      Don’t need a license to have the radio or even to use it to listen. Only need a license to transmit.

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        20 hours ago

        Their point is they can buy the radio and use it do to things they aren’t allowed to, so why aren’t those devices subject to the same restrictions as cell phones

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        2 days ago

        That also depends on where you are located. Some countries are twitchier about citizens having radio equipment than others.