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

Posted by BernardSwiss on Aug 2, 2016 7:55 AM EDT
Ars Technica; By Jon Brodkin - 		Mail this story
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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.

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