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The US bans all new foreign-made network routers (www.engadget.com)
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[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 65 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Great, so zero network products can be sold, and we have to dispose of any existing ones in a couple years.

I guess the US won't have any Internet anymore.

[–] compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Where did it say we have to dispose of existing ones? It doesn’t say that no products can be sold, and the article specifically says models that have already been approved can continue to be sold. I also think it’s dumb, but it’s important to be accurate.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

In an exception to the usual rule, routers included on the Covered List can continue to receive updates at least through March 1, 2027, although the date could potentially be extended.

I guess it depends on what this means here. It COULD mean that you won't get software updates (security updates) next year.

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Lol i love how something so massive was just given an arbitrary 1 year date. We all know it's because nobody dealing with this has any clue what the impact is, and any that do don't care because it will probably be making them more money... no way this all happens within a year, and if it does it's gonna be a shit show.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 33 points 1 day ago

Perhaps it’s a fallback plan in case the universal Internet ID thing doesn’t work out. Gotta keep the masses stupid and uncoordinated.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 21 hours ago

Look Vlad, I'm doing it too!

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Based on the language, it would seem to exclude ISP provided routers as those are not “designed to be installed by the consumer”. It also excludes anything not SoHo.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I haven't seen an ISP offer tech installation on anything in years unless the home wasn't pre-wired. Self installation kits are the norm these days.

[–] oaklandnative@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Seems like a great opportunity for ISP to start charging whatever they want to install their crap. Don't want to pay for the installation and use their router? No internet for you!