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On Tue, 2015-11-03 at 08:08 -0800, Tim Harvey wrote:
> 
> Out of curiosity, can you explain what you mean about 'regulatory
> concerns'? There are channels in the 5GHz band that can be used in 
> FCC
> with and without DFS. Is it that certification in the 5GHz band is
> optional and Intel didn't want to do the certification?
> 

I believe the reason is that the device is sold in countries other than
the US. Surprise! ;-)

johannes