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Free Software Foundation Europe<p>Have you realized that all your Internet traffic, encryption, backups, communications, shopping, writing, business interactions, and so on, go through your router?</p><p>😟 Is your router free? If not, your digital freedom could be compromised. </p><p>✅ The good news: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> is secured by EU laws. <br>❌ The not so good ones: Router Freedom is still not a full reality in most of the EU countries.</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/routers/routers.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/activities/routers/ro</span><span class="invisible">uters.en.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a></p>
Damian Fajfer<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@kirschner" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kirschner</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/routerfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>routerfreedom</span></a> free as in polluting the environment</p>
Matthias Kirschner<p>Saw this on my way back from work at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> . seems some people think <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/routerfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>routerfreedom</span></a> means you can through your router on the street... 😉</p>
Italian Linux Society<p>Italian Linux Society ha partecipato alla consultazione <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/AGCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AGCOM</span></a> 2025, per la libera scelta anche per le connessioni in fibra ottica!<br><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a></p><p>Massima diffusione! 🙏 <br><a href="https://www.ils.org/2025/5/consultazione-agcom-modem-fibra-libero/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ils.org/2025/5/consultazione-a</span><span class="invisible">gcom-modem-fibra-libero/</span></a></p>
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Free Software Foundation Europe<p>🌼 Spring is here, and so is our monthly newsletter! </p><p>We want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your continued support and generous donations. 🚀</p><p>In this issue, we bring you the latest updates on the DMA, a special podcast episode on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> highlights from our talks at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/clt_news" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>clt_news</span></a></span> exciting Ada news, and much more. </p><p>Read it here: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202504.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202504.en.</span><span class="invisible">html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
pink<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@spacelizard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>spacelizard</span></a></span> always talking down <a href="https://norden.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> in Europe... they probably get sponsoring from <a href="https://norden.social/tags/DeutscheTelekom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeutscheTelekom</span></a> ;-)</p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>Chiediamo libertà di scelta del router per gli utenti Internet italiani!</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250331-01.it.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2025/news-202503</span><span class="invisible">31-01.it.html</span></a></p><p>L'AGCOM deciderà se limitare o consolidare la Libertà del Router nel Paese. </p><p>La FSFE si è impegnata attivamente in una coalizione di organizzazioni, sollecitando l'autorità a dare priorità alla protezione dei consumatori e a garantire il diritto degli utenti di utilizzare i propri router/modem nelle reti in fibra.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>The FSFE demands Router Freedom for Italian Internet users!</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250331-01.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2025/news-202503</span><span class="invisible">31-01.en.html</span></a></p><p>The Italian regulator AGCOM will decide whether to limit or consolidate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> in the country</p><p>The FSFE has actively engaged in a coalition of organisations urging the authority to prioritize consumer protection and the rights of end-users to use their own routers/modems in fiber networks</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
Lucas Lasota<p>Together with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@annabonnie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>annabonnie</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.io/@lexelas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lexelas</span></a></span> from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> we dive into what is necessary in terms of social movement to make changes for digital rights. We took <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> as example of a side struggle for <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/NetNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetNeutrality</span></a> and what are the costs in terms of engagement and resources to make a change in favor of consumer choice.</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-32.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-</span><span class="invisible">32.en.html</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>💥 New episode of our "Policy and EU" series on the Software Freedom Podcast</p><p>Have you ever connected to the internet using your personal router? We recently secured a major victory for Router Freedom in Germany! 🎉</p><p>In Episode 32, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@annabonnie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>annabonnie</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.io/@lexelas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lexelas</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://defcon.social/@llas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>llas</span></a></span> dive into the significance of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> <br># and our ongoing efforts to defend your right to choose your internet devices.</p><p>🎧 Listen now: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-32.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-</span><span class="invisible">32.en.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
Italian Linux Society<p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/AGCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AGCOM</span></a> vuole portare il “modem (completamente) libero” anche nella fibra ottica <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a><br><a href="https://www.dday.it/redazione/52085/agcom-vuole-portare-il-modem-completamente-libero-anche-nella-fibra-ottica-al-via-la-consultazione" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dday.it/redazione/52085/agcom-</span><span class="invisible">vuole-portare-il-modem-completamente-libero-anche-nella-fibra-ottica-al-via-la-consultazione</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>Good news for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NetNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetNeutrality</span></a> <br> <br>The Italian regulator AGCOM has opened a consultation on the determination of the location of the termination point. This will define whether end-users can use their own routers and modems to connect to the internet. </p><p><a href="https://www.agcom.it/provvedimenti/delibera-31-25-cons" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">agcom.it/provvedimenti/deliber</span><span class="invisible">a-31-25-cons</span></a></p><p>Last October, we called to start a regulatory process to protect consumer rights and ensure router freedom in Italy.</p><p>More: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241016-01.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202410</span><span class="invisible">16-01.en.html</span></a></p><p>We will contribute to the consultation, stay tuned!</p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>February started with FOSDEM! 🚀 It was great to meet some of you there before we meet again for “I Love <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> Day” 💕 ! </p><p>In recent weeks, we shared our demands for the coming German elections, great news about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a>, and an update about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a>. </p><p>Moreover, the Ada movie is now available in French and we published 2 podcast episodes! </p><p>Check out our February newsletter: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202502.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202502.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ilovefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ilovefs</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> OFC <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@BNetzA" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BNetzA</span></a></span> confirmed that, since that's literally codified as per <a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/tkg_2021/__73.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">$73 Telecommunications Law</a>!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DEpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FreedomOfChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfChoice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Routers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Routers</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Networks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Networks</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISP</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISPs</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPE</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPEs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPEs</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a></p>
Lucas Lasota<p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> is the longest policy/legal project I have been working so far. While the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> started in Germany way back in 2013, I joined later the party in Feb. 2019 to cover the efforts at EU level after the 2018 reform of EU telecommunications law.</p><p>Having confirmed Router Freedom confirmed after almost 6 years in Germany is a great achievement, also in a personal level. I am very grateful to a LOT of people helping us with technical, legal, policy and community management advises. The effort paid off! </p><p>In special a big shout out to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mxmehl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mxmehl</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.io/@lexelas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lexelas</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@kirschner" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kirschner</span></a></span> who have been great fellows in this path.</p><p>Now we look to a broader picture. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a>, <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DMA</span></a>, <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>satellite</span></a> networks are posing new challenges for <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/NetNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetNeutrality</span></a> and the right of end-users to choose their own equipment for internet connection. </p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250124-01.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2025/news-202501</span><span class="invisible">24-01.html</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>📣 Router Freedom in Germany: A victory for consumers!</p><p>The German regulator BNetzA has confirmed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> in the country.</p><p>We :fsfe: have been pushing for this since 2013 and will continue to monitor implementation and compliance!</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20250124-01.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2025/news-202501</span><span class="invisible">24-01.en.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwarefreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwarefreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>Why is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> important? 🤔</p><p>If your router is not free, your digital freedom is likely to be compromised! 😮 </p><p>🌐 Router freedom is the principle that people are free to choose and use their own private devices to connect to the internet.</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/activities/routers/routers.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/activities/routers/ro</span><span class="invisible">uters.en.html</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> is one of the demands that :fsfe: is campaigning for. Support us to continue our work!</p><p><a href="https://fsfe.org/donate" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fsfe.org/donate</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Free Software Foundation Europe<p>Exceptions against <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> undermine users’ rights in Italy 🇮🇹</p><p>💥We urge Italy's telecom regulator, AGCOM, to remove these restrictions and fully restore users' rights to choose their own equipment to connect to fiber networks: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241016-01.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/news/2024/news-202410</span><span class="invisible">16-01.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a></p>
FSFE<p>DORS/CLUC 2024 - When our routers are not free: the challenges for an Open and Neutral Internet</p><p><a href="https://media.fsfe.org/videos/watch/06537015-cafd-4956-b87f-7f353e61e797" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">media.fsfe.org/videos/watch/06</span><span class="invisible">537015-cafd-4956-b87f-7f353e61e797</span></a></p>
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