Thanks - that really helped me understand what you are talking about.
I am sure your approach would work well for you, but I want to remove the necessity of the configurer having to run any special app. Therefore I am attracted to the idea of having a small web server just to serve up a basic config page.
I don't follow your thinking when you mention COAP, sorry!
Yes - I do appreciate that just printing FCC on the front of the module isn't quite the same as compliance
My understanding is that once the radio module is certified - perhaps in a form like ESP-12 - it can be used in various projects without them all needing re-certification? Provided the can isn't opened, output power increased, antenna changed etc.
Please do start a thread if you have definitive information to share on the FCC position (and other schemes in the rest of the world - it would be really good to have this laid out in a clear fashion - I read the arguments on the comments on the hackaday article and I would appreciate some clarity.
Kind regards
G