Chinese city shops ordered to start using government-approved routers

An eastern Chinese city is now telling its shops and restaurants to swap their Wi-Fi routers for government-approved routers or else pay a penalty. Stores located in Qingdao, Shandong Province will have to pay up to ¥100,000 ($18,589) if they don’t comply, according to Abacus.
Shops and cafes that offer Wi-Fi hotspots have received a notice from police to “improve Qingdao’s internet security management” by switching routers. Abacus learned that the brand of router wa