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Re:Hack GPON – how to access, change and edit fibre ONTs by greyface- on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @01:02AM (#41643854)
People have in fact done prison time for "uncapping" DOCSIS CPE (although I believe only in situations where they were making a commercial operation out of it). I love seeing sites like this, but if I were involved, I'd tread lightly around commercialization, advertising, taking donations, etc.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/oregon-man-sentenced-boston-3...

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/01/hacking-cable-mo...

Re:Hack GPON – how to access, change and edit fibre ONTs by sulandor on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @03:07AM (#41644515)
jailtime for a mouthful of internet is somewhat of a stretch
Re:Hack GPON – how to access, change and edit fibre ONTs by appendix-rock on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @05:55AM (#41645576)
Yes. Exactly.
Re:Hack GPON – how to access, change and edit fibre ONTs by thayne on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @10:16AM (#41647818)
I assume that is why they have a page full of disclaimers before you get to any content.