Where did it say we have to dispose of existing ones? It doesn’t say that no products can be sold, and the article specifically says models that have already been approved can continue to be sold. I also think it’s dumb, but it’s important to be accurate.
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LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 19 hours ago
Great, so zero network products can be sold, and we have to dispose of any existing ones in a couple years.
I guess the US won’t have any Internet anymore.
compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 hours ago
LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 8 hours ago
In an exception to the usual rule, routers included on the Covered List can continue to receive updates at least through March 1, 2027, although the date could potentially be extended.
I guess it depends on what this means here. It COULD mean that you won’t get software updates (security updates) next year.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Lol i love how something so massive was just given an arbitrary 1 year date. We all know it’s because nobody dealing with this has any clue what the impact is, and any that do don’t care because it will probably be making them more money… no way this all happens within a year, and if it does it’s gonna be a shit show.
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 hours ago
Look Vlad, I’m doing it too!
henfredemars@infosec.pub 19 hours ago
Perhaps it’s a fallback plan in case the universal Internet ID thing doesn’t work out. Gotta keep the masses stupid and uncoordinated.