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Comment on The FCC decided that all foreign-made consumer-grade Internet routers are prohibited from receiving FCC authorization and are therefore prohibited from being imported for use or sale in the US.

Pulsar@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

The only explanation that makes sense to me is that this is a law to:

get bribes or favors from telecom equipment manufacturers.
Create a framework to force backdoors into consumer equipment.
Force users to use ISP provided equipment.

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trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Create a framework to force backdoors into consumer equipment. Ding ding ding

First thought upon seeing this headline. How long until we see the great firewall of USA?

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notthebees@reddthat.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
ISP provided equipment is also made outside of the US. This affects way more than just telecom stuff

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- WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  but does ISP provided equipment count as consumer grade?
  
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