§  73.9007   Robustness requirements for covered demodulator products.

   The content protection requirements set forth in the demodulator
   compliance requirements shall be implemented in a reasonable method so
   that they cannot be defeated or circumvented merely by an ordinary user
   using generally-available tools or equipment. The requirements of this
   section shall become applicable on July 1, 2005.

   Note to § 73.9007: Generally-available tools or equipment means tools or
   equipment that are widely available at a reasonable price, including
   but not limited to, screwdrivers, jumpers, clips and soldering irons.
   Generally-available tools or equipment also means specialized
   electronic tools or software tools that are widely available at a
   reasonable price, other than devices or technologies that are designed
   and made available for the specific purpose of bypassing or
   circumventing the protection technologies used to meet the requirements
   set forth in this subpart. Such specialized electronic tools or
   software tools includes, but is not limited to, EEPROM readers and
   writers, debuggers or decompilers.