Hill acknowledged the regulatory landscape during the unveiling. If Start9 runs into roadblocks with the new FCC requirements, he said the company may offer router kits where users can assemble their own devices with minimum effort as a worst-case scenario. That approach would give customers access to the open source hardware and StartWrt software while navigating the regulatory gray area around what constitutes domestic production.
More from the specs there:
SpacemiT K1 8 core RISC-V -> made in China
AsiaRF AW7915-NP1 -> made in Taiwan
It would surprise me if this were to be okay if Netgear's products aren't. They can (in theory) be replaced with domestically produced components though.
Very good question!
From solosatoshi announcement:
More from the specs there:
It would surprise me if this were to be okay if Netgear's products aren't. They can (in theory) be replaced with domestically produced components though.