The surprising order means any new Wi-Fi router models sold in the country must be US-made, or receive an exemption from the Pentagon or Homeland Security Department.

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    I’m in Ohio. I wonder how hard it’d be to drive to Canada, pick up a router, and drive back?

    Or hell…maybe just drive to Canada. I’m sure I can find a job and a place to live, right? Just go to a Tim Hortons and say “Hey, I’m gonna work hete now, because fuck America!” and Canadians are like, legally obligated to be nice. I’m sure it’ll all work out, as long as I share some donuts.

    The hardest part will be getting used to pink money.

    I mean, seriously Canada? You a big fan of monopoly money?

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      5 hours ago

      I’m in Ohio. I wonder how hard it’d be to drive to Canada, pick up a router, and drive back?

      You jest, but I suspect this is going to be a Thing. I mean, people were willing to do it for eggs (and getting caught at the border), and a router’s a rather larger purchase.

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      14 hours ago

      what if th government prohibits your ISP from initilizing your routers MAC address because its not one on an approved list?