[$] Free-software concerns with Europe's radio directive

At the 2017 FreeSoftware Legal and Licensing Workshop (LLW), Max Mehl presented someconcerns about EUradio equipment directive (RED) that was issued in 2014. The worry isthat the directive will lead device makers to lock down their hardware,which will preclude users from installing alternative free software onit. The problem is reminiscent of a similarsituation in the US, but that one has seemingly been resolved in favor of users-at least for now.