They're gonna tell you this is the only way to be sure that routers don't contain a backdoor. They're gonna tell themselves this is the only way to be sure that routers do contain a backdoor.

Obvious move toward even more of a surveillance state. My current router is not US made and my next one definitely won't be. Buying American made is buying a little piece of fascism.

Exemptions will be sold by Trump to major manufacturers outside of the US. They will also come with mandatory back doors.

Welp, time to stock up on some older routers or make my own. This country is looking more Orwellian by the day.

curious (well not really) that it is only consumer grade. nothing about business grade, of even a deliniation as to where "pro-sumer" falls. if this is a big brother situation then the consumer only thing makes perfect sense. it also drives users back to isp supplied hardware which means more rental fees, so more money CEOs.

Oh no. What will we do.

Oh yeah. just build one in a white box.

https://www.computernetworkingnotes.com/linux-tutorials/how-to-configure-and-use-linux-as-a-router.html

Just to remind you as the surveillance state crawls further up between your kidneys that Epstein used a free gmail account hosted on US servers and nobody did dick about him.

When filing for an exemption, the company needs to submit a specific plan for how they're going to move manufacturing to the US 💀

Same goes for EV's, mobile phones etc. The US is one of the most limited countries in the world with regards to choice.

So the spyware will be built into American-made routers. Got it.

OH BOY! State sanctioned surveillance because backdoors are necessary.

Interesting addition to the "free market" system we all just love so, so much.

Its obvious its for spying. Until there is a telescope stuck up every non rich citizens ass the US government will not give up.

People should rewatch that interview with the creator of Lavabit and how the feds forced him into a shutdown because he wouldn't play their spy games.

He is still not allowed to talk about all the details of it either. "What about my first amendment rights" he said in the interview.

You know, just things in the land of the free™

No way tech companies won't manipulate this to their benefit right? Gonna be having routers shipped in decoy packages. I'm not buying backdoor infested mess they're gonna peddle at an unreasonable price cause there can be no outside competition.

So ship all the parts here and assemble them here... foreign companies have been doing this for decades.

I'm sure some moron thinks this will "create jobs". I'll let you guess who the moron is.

I'm guessing to receive an exemption they just need to pay a relatively cheap bribe

*Unless you pay tribute to the authoritarian government.

This will not stand. Remember, TACO.

Does anyone have any suggestions on a router I should buy before this comes into effect? Would prefer one that is open source or can run an open OS.

Can a raspberry pi be used to make a router?

This will benefit a few specific big brands that have the lawyers to figure out the spaghetti mess of free trade agreements and origin rules.

Brendan Carr is such a dummy!

I wonder if this has anything to do with them clawing back WiFi7 spectrum for resale.

Given Ubiquiti's Russian connections, and TP Link's Chinese connections, this honestly isn't surprising.