@Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works was faster than me (thanks!). Yes, as of now, firmware updates for existing models are only allowed for yet another year and must be discontinued after. As always in this administration, the reasons given for these measures (Chinese attacks on US infrastructure) are built on lies and misinformation (none of the attacks targeted consumer routers). Hence, this is likely just another shakedown: “pay us a bribe or we’ll damage your opportunities to do business in the US.” Depending on whether foreign router vendors opt to go this route and give in to the orange grifter’s demands, things may be different in a years’ time.
Could you in theory demand a refund from the government if you were willing to switch to their backdoor US hardware now?
From a government of the Epstein class, by the Epstein class, for the Epstein class? No. You most certainly cannot.
@Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works was faster than me (thanks!). Yes, as of now, firmware updates for existing models are only allowed for yet another year and must be discontinued after. As always in this administration, the reasons given for these measures (Chinese attacks on US infrastructure) are built on lies and misinformation (none of the attacks targeted consumer routers). Hence, this is likely just another shakedown: “pay us a bribe or we’ll damage your opportunities to do business in the US.” Depending on whether foreign router vendors opt to go this route and give in to the orange grifter’s demands, things may be different in a years’ time.
From a government of the Epstein class, by the Epstein class, for the Epstein class? No. You most certainly cannot.