If they did, they'd be untouchable (since the federal government could buy the data from brokers).
Love seeing pop up like it’s new or something.
I have no doubt that American efforts at security on this front are inadaquate, incompetent, etc. But hypocritical? Nah.
1) Foreigners are all trying to punch you
2) Your government is not
3) The FCC is acting in the citizens' best interest and this is actually the best way to increase security for router consumers.
Are 2 and 3 valid assumptions at the moment? In the extremely polarized US, that probably depends on your political affiliation. From the outside, I can't tell if this is a power grab, protectionism or just a decision I cannot get behind. Vulnerabilities and backdoors in US network equipment prove that "Made in USA" does not necessarily improve security. What the ban does improve is the administration's control over what's sold.
If people are calling this hypocrisy, then I suspect there's a larger moral argument that hasn't been articulated.
Calling it hypocrisy is at the very least good propaganda to try to wake Americans up from their stupor.
Admittedly though with Trump there’s no hypocritical propaganda any more. He just says he “wants the oil” or whatever.
It's not just logical, it's affective: There is a real pleasure in domination, and a real fear in any loss of control. It feels good to be strong, to be in control, to be protected but not bound. Domination is hegemony, hegemony is safety.
These billionaires genuinely feel themselves to be oppressed if their power is threatened in any way. [1]
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4COrX9YHcU
You're linking to a 36 minute video titled "Black Hat USA 2025 | China's 5+ Year Campaign to Penetrate Perimeter Network Defenses." There's nothing in the description about "USA company bought an Indian OS to turn into it's SOHO router/firewall product."
Either you linked the wrong thing or you need a better source.
Says the tech rag hailing from the 5-eyes nation known as the UK...
