Subj : soapbox router
To   : Alexey Vissarionov
From : Markus Reschke
Date : Thu Feb 18 2016 17:55:34

Hello Alexey!

Feb 18 19:30 2016, Alexey Vissarionov wrote to Markus Reschke:

 MR>> TP-Link started to ship some routers with a locked firmware, i.e.
 MR>> they are trying to suppress the installation of alternative
 MR>> firmwares. That's done to comply with new FCC rules regarding
 MR>> radio transmitters. There are similar rules in the EU.

 AV> That affects only ISPs and, possibly, retailers.

Unfortunately not:

http://hackaday.com/2015/09/02/save-wifi-act-now-to-save-wifi-from-the-fcc/
http://www.wired.com/2015/09/hey-fcc-dont-lock-wi-fi-routers/
http://heise.de/-2803189 (German)

Regards,
Markus

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