Mastodawn

good luck to all the Internet folks in the US, looks like the FCC just banned all non-US manufactured consumer routers, with all of 3 days warning

https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist
https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/NSD-Routers0326.pdf

h/t @erincandescent for finding this
EDIT: correct h/t to Krebs https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/116280575943263005

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Natalie 3d ago

@q Trying to think of a single COTS router manufactured in the US and failing!

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210561 ✨ [Q]3d ago

@xferok exactly! if this is followed through the US is fucked...

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Natalie 3d ago

@q It seems nonsense enough to go mostly unenforced, but I could see it impacting our ability to get data radios for CBTC. I really hope this doesn’t happen.

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210561 ✨ [Q]3d ago

@xferok well what this does is forbid FCC type approval of any new devices, which they themselves at least are likely to follow

and then the US will slowly run out of importable routers to sell anyone...

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Kurt Raschke

@q @xferok i rather imagine we will see the Conditional Approval process (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-278A1.pdf#page=11) used somewhat liberally, but it will probably also turn into a shakedown: "sure, we'd be happy to approve your new devices; just go invest in this manufacturing facility over here (which someone politically-connected might happen to benefit from)"