floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoThe 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.infosec.exchangeexternal-linkmessage-square131fedilinkarrow-up1765arrow-down15
arrow-up1760arrow-down1external-linkThe 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.infosec.exchangefloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square131fedilink
minus-squarePulsar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up53·3 days agoThe 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.
minus-squarenotthebees@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·3 days agoISP provided equipment is also made outside of the US. This affects way more than just telecom stuff
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agobut does ISP provided equipment count as consumer grade?
minus-squareBluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoYes, everything trump does is a request for a bribe.
minus-squaretrackball_fetish@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days 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?
The only explanation that makes sense to me is that this is a law to:
ISP provided equipment is also made outside of the US. This affects way more than just telecom stuff
but does ISP provided equipment count as consumer grade?
Yes, everything trump does is a request for a bribe.
First thought upon seeing this headline. How long until we see the great firewall of USA?