Right now, the FCC is considering a proposal to require manufacturers to 
lock down computing devices (routers, PCs, phones) to prevent 
modification if they have a "modular wireless radio"[1][2] or a device 
with an "electronic label"[3]. The rules would likely:
     Restrict installation of alternative operating systems on your PC, 
like GNU/Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, etc.
     Prevent research into advanced wireless technologies, like mesh 
networking and bufferbloat fixes
     Ban installation of custom firmware on your Android phone
     Discourage the development of alternative free and open source WiFi 
firmware, like OpenWrt
     Infringe upon the ability of amateur radio operators to create high 
powered mesh networks to assist emergency personnel in a disaster.
     Prevent resellers from installing firmware on routers, such as for 
retail WiFi hotspots or VPNs, without agreeing to any condition a 
manufacturer so chooses.
https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Save_WiFi/Individual_Comments