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The FCC Just Banned the Sale of New Wi-Router Models Made Outside US (www.pcmag.com)
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The surprising order means any new Wi-Fi router models sold in the country must be US-made, or receive an exemption from the Pentagon or Homeland Security Department.

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[–] 1 point 7 months ago

I’m in Ohio. I wonder how hard it’d be to drive to Canada, pick up a router, and drive back?

You jest, but I suspect this is going to be a Thing. I mean, people were willing to do it for eggs (and getting caught at the border), and a router's a rather larger purchase.

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