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Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers

Scharon Harding
Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
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The Australian government has instructed volunteers to discard thousands of functional broadband testing routers after the conclusion of a government-led performance study. Critics argue that the devices could have been repurposed rather than turned into electronic waste.

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