Submitted 9 hours ago by Brkdncr@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-just-banned-the-sale-of-new-wi-router-models-made-outside-us
The surprising order means any new Wi-Fi router models sold in the country must be US-made, or receive an exemption from the Pentagon or Homeland Security Department.
Obvious move toward even more of a surveillance state. My current router is not US made and my next one definitely won’t be. Buying American made is buying a little piece of fascism.
Interesting addition to the “free market” system we all just love so, so much.
Its obvious its for spying. Until there is a telescope stuck up every non rich citizens ass the US government will not give up.
People should rewatch that interview with the creator of Lavabit and how the feds forced him into a shutdown because he wouldn’t play their spy games.
He is still not allowed to talk about all the details of it either. “What about my first amendment rights” he said in the interview.
You know, just things in the land of the free™
Do you have a link to it? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it, so idk what to look for.
Same goes for EV’s, mobile phones etc. The US is one of the most limited countries in the world with regards to choice.
So much freedom
Exemptions will be sold by Trump to major manufacturers outside of the US. They will also come with mandatory back doors.
Welp, time to stock up on some older routers or make my own. This country is looking more Orwellian by the day.
curious (well not really) that it is only consumer grade. nothing about business grade, of even a deliniation as to where “pro-sumer” falls. if this is a big brother situation then the consumer only thing makes perfect sense. it also drives users back to isp supplied hardware which means more rental fees, so more money CEOs.
When filing for an exemption, the company needs to submit a specific plan for how they’re going to move manufacturing to the US 💀
Make up shit and backtrack once trump is out of office, just like they didi during the first administration.
No way tech companies won’t manipulate this to their benefit right? Gonna be having routers shipped in decoy packages. I’m not buying backdoor infested mess they’re gonna peddle at an unreasonable price cause there can be no outside competition.
I’m in Ohio. I wonder how hard it’d be to drive to Canada, pick up a router, and drive back?
Or hell…maybe just drive to Canada. I’m sure I can find a job and a place to live, right? Just go to a Tim Hortons and say “Hey, I’m gonna work hete now, because fuck America!” and Canadians are like, legally obligated to be nice. I’m sure it’ll all work out, as long as I share some donuts.
The hardest part will be getting used to pink money.
I mean, seriously Canada? You a big fan of monopoly money?
what if th government prohibits your ISP from initilizing your routers MAC address because its not one on an approved list?
Brendan Carr is such a dummy!
This will not stand. Remember, TACO.
as far as I know, a similar ban on new models of drones still stands after several months.
Given Ubiquiti’s Russian connections, and TP Link’s Chinese connections, this honestly isn’t surprising.
Ubiquity doesn’t have Russian connections, Russians just use them as they can’t be remotely disabled and they are decent hardware.
I wonder if this has anything to do with them clawing back WiFi7 spectrum for resale.
teft@piefed.social 8 hours ago
Oh no. What will we do.
Oh yeah. just build one in a white box.
https://www.computernetworkingnotes.com/linux-tutorials/how-to-configure-and-use-linux-as-a-router.html
Willoughby@piefed.world 6 hours ago
put it after the white box, then lock all the ports down.
Malfeasant@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I did this 20 years ago, I can do it again…
Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
from a ~1 minute skim I don’t think that supports wireless, aka Wi-Fi.
Malfeasant@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Yes. Linux can (usually though not always) drive a wifi card as an access point.
frongt@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
If Linux has drivers for your card, yes.
rumba@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
not reading it either, but if they don’t say how, you just configure hostapd