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		greyface- 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hack GPON – how to access, change and edit fibre O... 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...

thayne 10 months ago | [–]

I assume that is why they have a page full of disclaimers before you get to any content.

sulandor 10 months ago | [–]

jailtime for a mouthful of internet is somewhat of a stretch

appendix-rock 10 months ago | [–]

Yes. Exactly.

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