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[US] FTC urges smart device makers to disclose software update lifecycles (www.theregister.com)
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[–] Alphane_Moon 4 points 15 hours ago

This will realistically drive up the prices of such devices.

Don't get me wrong, I would support such an initiative. If you can't afford the device (with the cost of 7 year security fix support), you should probably not get the device. However, I am thinking more about the political component of implementing such a rule (if it would even be possible in the US).