On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:11:14 +1300, Peter Reutemann wrote:
'In response to an FCC rule that requires
manufacturers to lock down
computing devices (routers, PCs, phones) to prevent modification if
they have a "modular wireless radio," TP-Link has begun locking down
its routers to prevent firmware not signed by TP-Link from being
installed. This essentially prevents open source OSs (OpenWRT, for
example) from being used on routers.'
-- source:
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/16/02/18/1423216
The FCC has been trying to clarify that they don’t want wholesale
lockdowns, just prevent modifications to RF parameters
<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/11/fcc-we-arent-banning-dd-wrt-on-wi-fi-routers/>.