Country that put backdoors into Cisco routers to spy on world bans foreign routers

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Country that put backdoors into Cisco routers to spy on world bans foreign routers - Mander

Lemmy

There is an exemption for products that the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security have granted “Conditional Approval” after finding these devices do not pose such unacceptable risks. Router makers can apply to the FCC to get on the approved list.

Wow, what an insane coincidence it’s exactly those two departments and no one else. Golly, I wonder why. (Edit: To clarify, if you’re going to do this stupid, posturing bullshit, I “get” the DoD because of the NSA, and DHS has CISA. Just really no one else? Seems like consolidating more control.)

Any word on what the fee for that application will be?