Ask HN: Should it be illegal for ISP's to crackdown on third-party routers? where I live, my ISP does not allow using any third party routers for broadband use. Additionally, other devices like STB and other IOT devices sold by the ISP now refuse to work entirely if it detects any other routers being used. Somehow this feels wrong to me. I wonder how bad the situation is elsewhere? |
Naturally, "God is Greed" ISP PHB's love to use that as an excuse to charge exorbitant rates for piece-o'-sh*t equipment. And other crap.
It would be wonderful if there were governments so technically savvy that they were able to effectively regulate abuses in this area.
I hope this helps. What do ISP do you have and whats the model number of their router?
It's not as common as it used to be for requiring providers with a modem or termination device. Required router is a bit strange unless of it's in all of one unit (modem). I haven't heard of non-functional IoT devices. Some routers do come with Thread Radios which could be a Technical requirement.