along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 24 days agoThe US government just banned consumer routers made outside the USwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-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 · 24 days agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squareHux@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up51·24 days 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-up15·24 days agoThere is also the possibility that Pumpkin Harkonnen just wants some ‘donations’ to provide individual exceptions to brands.
minus-squaresanzky@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 hours agooh. who could have known? https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/fcc-exempts-netgear-from-ban-on-foreign-routers-doesnt-explain-why/
minus-squareHux@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·23 days agoTotally. Capitalism and fascism definitely rhyme.
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.
oh. who could have known? https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/fcc-exempts-netgear-from-ban-on-foreign-routers-doesnt-explain-why/
Totally. Capitalism and fascism definitely rhyme.