Lauren WeinsteinFascist FCC bans all new consumer routers not made in the USA -- but the number made in the U.S. may be zero
https://gizmodo.com/fcc-bans-all-new-routers-not-made-in-america-2000737176
ketchup71@lauren There is a true kernel hidden in this madness: routers are important infrastructure elements, and should not be treated with more respect.
That said: moving electronic device production to the USA will mostly just create very expensive devices. It will not increase security, as that would be controlled by software. Nor will it reduce supply chain risk, unless you onshore component production, which, if even possible, would explode prices.
So… it’s mostly just madness. 🤦♂️🤷♂️
@lauren Oh, just noticed the typo: Of course routers *should* be treated with more respect. I really should proofread the whole post after trimming it to fit into the character limits… 🙄
@ketchup71 Understood. The character limit on my own instance -- I'm the only user -- is 20K. It's good to be the king!