Manufacturers start to lock down Wi-Fi router firmware. Thanks, FCC.
Curious. The FBI wants Apple to open up its own software while the FCC wants wireless router manufacturers to lock theirs down. And both demands are unacceptable, misguided, and will ultimately fail. Why? When it comes to the former, well, we don’t have time to wade through that quagmire, but as to the the latter, we have to go back to 2015 …
FCC Rule Making
In August last year, the FCC issued a Proposed Rule titled Equipment Authorization and Electronic Labeling for Wireless Devices which proposed:
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