Re: The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US

On 3/25/2026 11:33 PM, Nomen Nescio wrote:
> On 25 Mar 2026, Ho Li Phuc <[email protected]> posted some
> news:[email protected]:
> 
>> On 3/25/2026 7:42 PM, Nomen Nescio wrote:
>>> On 25 Mar 2026, Ho Li Phuc <[email protected]> posted some
>>> news:[email protected]:
>>>
>>>> On 3/25/2026 2:23 PM, Marc Haber wrote:
>>>>> Charlie Gibbs <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> On 2026-03-25, Nomen Nescio <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> In December, the Federal Communications Commission banned all
>>>>>>> future drones made in foreign countries from being imported into
>>>>>>> the United States, unless or until their maker gets an exemption.
>>>>>>> Now, the FCC has done the exact same for consumer networking gear,
>>>>>>> citing "an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United
>>>>>>> States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Right.  As if U.S. tech oligarchs are any more trustworthy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does any US tech oligarch have a DSL, cable or LTE router that
>>>>> satisfies those new rules?
>>>>>
>>>>> Greetings
>>>>> Marc
>>>>
>>>> They probably will source their router electronics from Israeli
>>>> companies founded by former Mossad agents, perhaps with ties to
>>>> Silicon Valley corporations.
>>>
>>> You've nver worked on an IBM XIV storage array I take it.
>>>
>>
>> Your question is a non sequitur.
> 
> You couldn't be further wrong if you tried.  It directly relates to the
> previous poster's response.  A technologist you aren't.
> 

Oh, really?  This was your "gotcha question" where you believe you laid 
a clever trap for the poster who addressed the government ban on 
consumer routers with Chinese sourced components by suggesting the 
components might be sourced from Israel.  Why don't you say what you 
mean to say rather than play stupid troll games?

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