Remember to call your representatives and anyone in the FTC you can get a hold of to inform them that firmware must be open sourced, otherwise consumers will not have the right to repair their electronics. Quite frankly, they won’t ever truly own their hardware either, but this is beside the point. While the gov’t is actually doing something to encourage right to repair, let’s get on this. We may never have the chance to get this amended later.
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@bograt *meanwhile the EU:
LET'S HAVE ALL FIRMWARE LOCKED DOWN AND PHONING HOME SO THAT NOBODY CAN USE UNLICENSED FREQUENCIES!!!11 BECAUSE CYBER TERRORISM, PROBABLY!!!1
tfw EU is doing everything to be the biggest asshole
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0053
@bograt i can't think of a good reason to regulate that. it feels just like pure power play of the eurocrats.
i'm not even against the EU idea. the schengen agreement was a rather nice idea. i like that i can travel around the eu without much hassle.
alas, 99% of eu legislation is actively against the populace. the remaining 1% is either luck or the assholes are asleep and the few good people in the eu get something done.
Btw it's a shame there aren't many "reasonable" euroskeptics out there. I guess it doesn't matter to me that much. Even when I immigrate, I'll keep my head down on that front and be a good boy immigrant.