The slashdotties (of which I'm included) saw it and started a discussion
on "Why Cybersecurity Experts Want Open Source Routers"
derekmead <http://hardware.slashdot.org/%7Ederekmead>writes:/A
coalition of 260 cybersecurity experts is taking advantage ofa Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) public comment period
<http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/07/fcc-wifi-router-lockdown/>to push
for open source Wi-Fi router firmware.
The cybersecurity expertsasked the FCC
<http://motherboard.vice.com/read/heres-why-cybersecurity-experts-want-open-source-routers>on
Wednesday to require router makers to open-source their firmware, or
the basic software that controls its core functionality, as a
condition for it being licensed for use in the US. The request comes
amida wider debate
<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/fcc-accused-of-locking-down-wi-fi-routers-but-the-truth-is-a-bit-murkier/>on
how the FCC should ensure that Wi-Fi routers' wireless signals don't
"go outside stated regulatory rules" and causeharmful interference
<http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/spectrum-expert-wi-fi/prod_white_paper0900aecd807395a9.html>to
other devices like cordless phones, radar, and satellite dishes./
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/15/10/15/1620243/why-cybersecurity-experts-want-open-source-routers
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