Vee16h ago

It's not getting enough attention that the Trump administration has banned the sale of ALL WiFi routers made outside of the US. It's one of the first steps required to control Americans' use of the Internet, to spy on what you're doing online, to suppress information they don't want you to see and to even turn off the Internet at their discretion.

This is looking increasingly like a trap.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/trump-fcc-prohibits-import-and-sale-of-new-wi-fi-routers-made-outside-us/

FCC imposes sweeping ban on foreign-made routers, affecting all new models

Trump admin to decide which router makers get exemptions from FCC import ban.

Ars Technica
Show threadshwell13h ago
@VeroniqueB99 For those unaware, a PC can be used for routing. But PC's have had their own spyware chip since about 2010 (IME). A better solution is a fast Rasp. Pi (No spychip).
Show threadkΔ10h ago
@shwell PCs with IMEI? 🤔 Are you using the wrong acronym or just one of the tinfoil hat folks? Hoping the first and you can correct it 😁
Show threadshwell9h ago
@kDelta Oops, IME. I suggest you begin to learn from tin foil hat types.
Show threadkΔ3h ago
@shwell Oh I’m using Linux, have no “WhatsApp” people keep asking me for. No Gmail accounts. I’m with you on that front! 😁👍
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@kDelta I've gone to Linux on Pi to avoid IME for my DD. Although I have a steam PC (Linux).
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