[AusNOG] Pokethernet cable tester

[Andrew Cox]

I've contacted ACMA to see what they have to say but regardless of their
response I'm probably going to preface the whole thing with a "I take no
responsibility and assume no liability for your actions with this device"
for people doing anything other than looking at the pretty box.

- Andrew


On 2 February 2014 16:18, Noel Butler <noel.butler at ausics.net> wrote:

>  On Sun, 2014-02-02 at 15:47 +1100, Damien Gardner Jnr wrote:
>
> As it was tought to me, it doesn't matter what the purpose of the
> connection is - if you are connecting to fixed cabling (that is, any cable
> which is fixed in place in *any* way - legally, a patch cable passed
> through a wall, or passed through conduit or aussieduct becomes fixed
> cabling.), the d
>
>
> If its for internal intranet, as in not connecting anything to the
> internetz or any telecoms network in any way, it does not need be,  nor, do
> you need to be a licensed cabler in such cases, but, it must not ever have
> even a single possible access point to the net, then, it becomes covered
> under the CPR
> Used to all be exempt under the digital data exemption, which was wiped
> when Howard govt made changes and introduced the CPR.
>
>
>
>  The biggest problem is the definition of where it starts and ends is too
> open ended.. Back when i was doing my bridging from Electrical to get my
> comms cabling license, I asked my lecturer where it should stop.. Thinking
> specifically of the case of my Ham radio APRS iGate sitting at work, where
> we went DDS -> router -> switch -> server -> modem -> radio -> antenna
> cabling -> antenna.  The lecturer's take on it was that as it was all going
> over the PSTN, then ALL cabling needed to be done by a licensed cabler.
>
>
>
> yes, even if its only access to the pstn/internet is by one single pc
> which has wireless to the modem/router, its all required to be done by
> someone with a structured cabling endorsement.
>
> Nanny state bullshit, yes... but thats the Aus Govt for you, hopefully
> Malcolm will include this in his review of unnecessary regulations, but
> somehow think certain business elements will argue against this.
>
>
>
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