[hackpgh-discuss] New FCC Rules May Prevent Installing OpenWRT on WiFi Routers

  • From: John Lewis <oflameo2@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: General user list <wplug@xxxxxxxxx>, hackpgh-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:50:01 -0400

http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/07/27/new-fcc-rules-may-prevent-installing-openwrt-on-wifi-routers/#ixzz3hEkRpVTn

Bad news for your routerphiles out there that just bought a On Networks
N300 Wireless Router N300R, for it may be the last router you will be
able to reflash with your favorite *WRT distribution.

The FCC wants to take away your router modification rights for your
safety, because they think their regulation is too hard for you hackers
to follow. It is defiantly not because companies lobbied for it so they
can make more money by selling you routers full of badware and
anti-features. If you don't believe the FCC is trying to make you safe
by taking away your ability do modify your property, you are probably
some kind of conspiracy theorist that thinks they can send files over
the radio.

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