Forced Routers and Radio Isolation – What Activists Can Learn From It
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The talk explains how legal changes removed the requirement to use manufacturer‑locked routers and how EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU introduced rules forcing manufacturers to allow only certified firmware (so‑called radio isolation). It describes concrete FSFE activist work: clear info pages, a detailed analysis and timeline, building a legal network and a joint declaration signed by about 40 organizations, a mailing network, sending test devices to volunteers, and dispatching 132 letters to lawmakers — and reports measurable successes plus remaining open tasks.
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