Hey FCC, Don’t Lock Down Our Wi-Fi Routers

Posted by bob on Sep 27, 2015 6:51 AM EDT
Wired; By Kyle Wiens
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On the coastal edge of Tunisia, a signal bounces between 11 rooftops and 12 routers, forming an invisible net that covers 70 percent of the city of Sayada. Strategically placed, the routers link together community centers—from the main street to the marketplace. Not long ago, the Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali government censored access to the Internet. The regime is gone now. And this free network gives the community unfettered access to thousands of books, secure chat and file sharing applications, street maps, and more.

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