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The slashdotties (of which I'm included) saw it and started a
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"Why Cybersecurity Experts Want Open Source Routers"<br>
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>writes:</span><i
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
255);">A coalition of 260 cybersecurity experts is taking
advantage of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/07/fcc-wifi-router-lockdown/"
style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;
color: rgb(0, 47, 47); text-decoration: underline; cursor:
pointer;">a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) public
comment period</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to
push for open source Wi-Fi router firmware.<span
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The cybersecurity experts<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/heres-why-cybersecurity-experts-want-open-source-routers"
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color: rgb(0, 47, 47); text-decoration: underline; cursor:
pointer;">asked the FCC</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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 amid<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/fcc-accused-of-locking-down-wi-fi-routers-but-the-truth-is-a-bit-murkier/"
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color: rgb(0, 47, 47); text-decoration: underline; cursor:
pointer;">a wider debate</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>on how the FCC should
ensure that Wi-Fi routers' wireless signals don't "go outside
stated regulatory rules" and cause<span
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href="http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/spectrum-expert-wi-fi/prod_white_paper0900aecd807395a9.html"
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color: rgb(0, 47, 47); text-decoration: underline; cursor:
pointer;">harmful interference</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to other devices like
cordless phones, radar, and satellite dishes.</i><br
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David Collier-Brown, | Always do right. This will gratify
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