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Thanks, but, that FCC document clearly says it's about a "voluntary labeling program", and, the title of this HN post has the word "regulation" and the text has language like "require" [0]. And the phrase "oppose[...] even voluntary ones", which clearly sounds like someone's proposing non-voluntary stuff.

I read your linked HN comment too, but: "legitimate interest in" [1] a thing and actual "authority" to do a thing are not the same thing.

I feel like I'm being bamboozled here. The fcc.gov "Notice", and this HN post, seem like they're talking about substantially different proposals.

[0] "I’ve advocated for the FCC to require device manufacturers to support their devices with security updates for a reasonable amount of time"

[1] "...we think that the FCC has a legitimate interest in just about any vulnerability on a wireless device"

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