Post #2302003
2026-05-09 19:44 UTC
@housepanther@social.goblackcat.com @Linux@mivatter.com @nixCraft@mastodon.social
It is not a slippery slope — it's the goal.
For example, the United States has made any new router not made in the USA illegal to import or sell. The problem is that no mainstream manufacturer currently makes routers in the USA. Whatever is currently in stock at stores and warehouses is all that is left.
However, companies can apply for special exceptions if they agree to implement the new control chip or firmware, and pay a fee. Netgear has recently done this.
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@Linux@planet.moe 2026-05-09 19:47
@housepanther@social.goblackcat.com Here is the story about Netgear bending the knee. https://www.pcmag.com/news/netgear-scores-the-first-exemption-from-the-fccs-foreign-made-router-ban @Linux@mivatter.com @nixCraft@mastodon.social
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@housepanther@social.goblackcat.com 2026-05-09 19:48
@Linux@planet.moe @Linux@mivatter.com @nixCraft@mastodon.social You're just mixing metaphors. It is a sippery slope to the goal. I remember that piece of legislation. So, I simply virtualized OPNsense and I have my own router. Stupid fuckers. A tech pro will never be held back.