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

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

> 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?

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?

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

> Isn't CarPlay only over USB?

>If your car supports only wireless CarPlay ...