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Re: TP-Link: Another tech company bends over for our fascist government

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In comp.os.linux.advocacy bleak_fire_ <penachew@yomomma.hot.invalid> wrote:
> "Networking hardware vendor TP-Link says it will prevent the loading of 
> open source firmware on routers it sells in the United States in order to 
> comply with new Federal Communications Commission requirements."
> 
> "TP-Link says that it distributes devices with country-specific firmware 
> and that "devices sold in the United States will have firmware and 
> wireless settings that ensure compliance with local laws and regulations 
> related to transmission power.""
> 
> "TP-Link says the change will go into effect for routers produced on and 
> after June 2, 2016, a date set by the FCC in guidance issued in November."
> 
> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/03/tp-link-blocks-open-
> source-router-firmware-to-comply-with-new-fcc-rule/
> 
> Get ready to see systems like Cisco's mysterious, inaccessible "cloud 
> storage" on every American router, stealing and transferring our browser 
> history & cache to our violent, abusive, and controlling government.
> 

Any computer can be turned into a router.

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TP-Link: Another tech company bends over for our fascist government bleak_fire_ <penachew@yomomma.hot.invalid> - 2016-03-14 21:03 +0100
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