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CarPlay integration is a feature bundled into the infotainment in many cars that requires an "external network connection". It will not work if you disable the "external network connection".


I'd argue in-car LAN is an internal network connection. And garage door control etc. are "local area" networks.


> And garage door control etc. are "local area" networks

What if I want to control (e.g. close) the garage door when I am out of Wifi range?


Fair. I'm saying that if these features are 'arguably' legal under a proposed law, that law needs to be refined.


Why on Earth would it need that? It's supposed to enable integrating your car and your phone. Surely that should mean local network connection.


Wifi is a network external to the vehicle. An internal network would be something like CAN.

Whatever the case, my point is that a good solution is probably not quite as simple as phrased above.


A WiFi router built into the car is something I'd classify as internal networking for the purpose of this thread.


Isn't CarPlay only over USB?

And either way -- just keep supporting connection over USB and it's not a problem?


> Isn't CarPlay only over USB?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205634

>If your car supports only wireless CarPlay ...


CarPlay supports connection over WiFi, and I think if a law prohibited it, it would be problematic.




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