LXer: FCC forces TP-Link to support open source firmware on routers

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08-02-2016, 07:03 AM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,344 Rep:	LXer: FCC forces TP-Link to support open source firmware on routers Published at LXer: In a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, TP-Link agreed to pay a $200,000 fine, comply with the rules going forward, and to let customers install open source firmware on routers... The open source requirement is a unique one, as it isn't directly related to TP-Link's violation. Moreover, FCC rules don't require router makers to allow loading of third-party, open source firmware. In fact, recent changes to FCC rules made it more difficult for router makers to allow open source software. Read More...

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