return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoThe US bans all new foreign-made network routerswww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square145linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe US bans all new foreign-made network routerswww.engadget.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square145linkfedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareCCMan1701A@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoWhat does this mean for the ISP supplied units?
minus-squarekieron115@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI’m thinking exempt based on the FCC language of “designed to be installed by the consumer”. ISP provided routers are usually hooked up by the installer tech. Which makes me wonder which ISP chortled orange man’s balls to get this passed.
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoAt least round here if there’s no wiring to be done the ISP just couriers the boxes and lets the customer plug them in.
minus-squarekieron115@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThey’re always rentals though, correct? It’ll be interesting to see which way it swings, for sure. Stupid stupid rule either way.
What does this mean for the ISP supplied units?
I’m thinking exempt based on the FCC language of “designed to be installed by the consumer”. ISP provided routers are usually hooked up by the installer tech. Which makes me wonder which ISP chortled orange man’s balls to get this passed.
At least round here if there’s no wiring to be done the ISP just couriers the boxes and lets the customer plug them in.
They’re always rentals though, correct? It’ll be interesting to see which way it swings, for sure. Stupid stupid rule either way.