FCC Proposal Would Make It Impossible to Install Open Source Firmware on Routers

Posted by thesilviu on Sep 6, 2015 3:46 PM EDT
Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie
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The FCC or the Federal Communications Commission has received a proposal that aims to curtail the user's ability to install custom firmware on certain devices, including routers. It's a broad proposal, and it's difficult to understand just how far it reaches, but for now it's just that, a proposal.

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