along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 month agoThe US government just banned consumer routers made outside the USwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square42linkfedilinkarrow-up1175arrow-down10
arrow-up1175arrow-down1external-linkThe US government just banned consumer routers made outside the USwww.theverge.comalong_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 month agomessage-square42linkfedilink
minus-squareHux@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up52·1 month agoProbably not. The goal isn’t to sell American routers. The goal is to sell routers to Americans with government back doors built-in. Any companies with approval will be providing that back door.
minus-squaresanzky@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 month agoThere is also the possibility that Pumpkin Harkonnen just wants some ‘donations’ to provide individual exceptions to brands.
minus-squareHux@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoTotally. Capitalism and fascism definitely rhyme.
minus-squaresanzky@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agooh. who could have known? https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/fcc-exempts-netgear-from-ban-on-foreign-routers-doesnt-explain-why/
Probably not. The goal isn’t to sell American routers.
The goal is to sell routers to Americans with government back doors built-in.
Any companies with approval will be providing that back door.
There is also the possibility that Pumpkin Harkonnen just wants some ‘donations’ to provide individual exceptions to brands.
Totally. Capitalism and fascism definitely rhyme.
oh. who could have known? https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/fcc-exempts-netgear-from-ban-on-foreign-routers-doesnt-explain-why/