Now I have the Peter Gunn theme song stuck in my head.

Hawnkee: Now I have the Peter Gunn theme song stuck in my head.

If it comes on the iPod rotation when I am driving I weave all over the lanes like a sonovabiatch.

Hawnkee: Now I have the Peter Gunn theme song stuck in my head.

dun dun dun dun dun-a-lun dun dun

Haha, probably something sponsored by Cisco or something.

They're scared shiatless of what the Chinese companies can achieve. Let's have some good old competition here instead of using the government as a tool to restrict competition and rot our telecommunications infrastructure. The government has already bungled our internet access competition already!


Also, raises another question. When telecommunication was an exclusive domain of the US, did they add something in their devices so that the US could spy?

If this Weapons Van's a rockin', don't come a knockin'.

Metal Gear?

Keep driving, you'll get the helicopter eventually.

woo woo woo woo BA BOOM!!

/spyhunter crash

mr0x: Haha, probably something sponsored by Cisco or something.

They're scared shiatless of what the Chinese companies can achieve. Let's have some good old competition here instead of using the government as a tool to restrict competition and rot our telecommunications infrastructure. The government has already bungled our internet access competition already!


Also, raises another question. When telecommunication was an exclusive domain of the US, did they add something in their devices so that the US could spy?

that was pretty much my thinking:

1) This investigation was brought to you by Cisco lobbyists.
2) Does this mean that foreign countries should be fearful that US-made IT products will compromise their security?

and

3) Wait a minute.. There is no actual US hardware manufacturer for such gear left. The Cisco gear is likely made in a factory across the road from the Huwei gear, the only difference between the two is that most of the profits from the former go to American shareholders.

This seems like stupid nonsense to me

Awesome. I need to tell me Chinese overlord bosses that we made Fark...

/sigh

Garko: If it comes on the iPod rotation when I am driving I weave all over the lanes like a sonovabiatch.

You're my Hero of the Day.

Garko: Hawnkee: Now I have the Peter Gunn theme song stuck in my head.

If it comes on the iPod rotation when I am driving I weave all over the lanes like a sonovabiatch.

God help any motorcyclists near you.

The Oil Wars began in 1914 and have continued ever since.

The Cyberwars began in earnest last year and will continue for- well, a long time.

Loki-L: that was pretty much my thinking:

1) This investigation was brought to you by Cisco lobbyists.
2) Does this mean that foreign countries should be fearful that US-made IT products will compromise their security?

and

3) Wait a minute.. There is no actual US hardware manufacturer for such gear left. The Cisco gear is likely made in a factory across the road from the Huwei gear, the only difference between the two is that most of the profits from the former go to American shareholders.

This seems like stupid nonsense to me

1. Wrong.
2. Yes.

and:

3: Wrong again. The GSA mandates that all IT equipment to be used for Government IT infrastructure must be purchased from approved vendors who manufacter AND assemble their equipment inside the US. And that ain't cuz of the "Buy American" act....

Goodfella: The Cyberwars began in earnest last year in the early 1990s and will continue for- well, a long time.

mr0x: Haha, probably something sponsored by Cisco or something.

They're scared shiatless of what the Chinese companies can achieve. Let's have some good old competition here instead of using the government as a tool to restrict competition and rot our telecommunications infrastructure. The government has already bungled our internet access competition already!


Also, raises another question. When telecommunication was an exclusive domain of the US, did they add something in their devices so that the US could spy?

The corp i work for had a partnership with one of the companies in the article. They obviously figured out this shiatstorm was coming awhile back and sold all their stock and ended the partnership.

Loki-L: 3) Wait a minute.. There is no actual US hardware manufacturer for such gear left. The Cisco gear is likely made in a factory across the road from the Huwei gear, the only difference between the two is that most of the profits from the former go to American shareholders.

This seems like stupid nonsense to me

F5 Networks' VIPRION hardware: Designed in Washington state, built in California. No such US hardware manufacturers, huh?

ArtemisGoldfish: Loki-L: 3) Wait a minute.. There is no actual US hardware manufacturer for such gear left. The Cisco gear is likely made in a factory across the road from the Huwei gear, the only difference between the two is that most of the profits from the former go to American shareholders.

This seems like stupid nonsense to me

F5 Networks' VIPRION hardware: Designed in Washington state, built in California. No such US hardware manufacturers, huh?

You learn something new every day. I thought that even the "Made in USA" stuff was just assembled from of the shelf components most of which are made in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand etc. I didn't even think that there was any sort of native supply chain for some of the sub-components.