Post #831055

2026-03-25 12:37 UTC

This detailed look at the US #RouterBan is worth a read. TL;DR: the security risks are real, but the ban – and the associated conditional approval process – may be set up to give a commercial advantage to one company in the space. https://www.reddit.com/r/pwnhub/comments/1s2thgj/the_fcc_router_ban_following_up_on_a_post_here/

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@bosquebill@techhub.social 2026-03-25 13:01

@angusm I skimmed through the somewhat lengthy post, and though I didn’t check his cites, seems food for thought and not unlikely at all. (And naturally as a sane person didn’t look at the comments at all.)

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@bosquebill@techhub.social 2026-03-25 13:39

@angusm I sent the link to one of my friends who is an IT and software whiz. His reply: "I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!" 😆 😉

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@mvilain@sfba.social 2026-03-25 20:48

@angusm I'm guessing that there aren't that many US-based router companies. And likely they all have them assembled in other countries because US labor cost so much more than someone in India, Vietnam, or Malaysia. The cynic in me is thinking that with the smaller pool of products, it makes it easier for the NSA to put back doors like they did with CISCO routers a few years ago.

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