I'm not sure but I'm thinking that selling an electronic device that has been modified to operate in a way that it isn't intended to or in a way to violates some FCC rule or other law kinda makes you liable. i may be wrong. I'm also thinking he was pry in possession of some of the devices when they apprehended him.
I do not think you read the news posting. It said he was using a stock firmware from the manufactor - no something he made himself. He did not really "hack" the modem he simply loaded a different manufatour-made firmware.
I do not think you actually went to the website where this guy sells his modems linked in the article. This is a firmware that he claims is loaded on a modem he sells...
I do not think you actually went to the website where this guy sells his modems linked in the article. This is a firmware that he claims is loaded on a modem he sells...