Consumer Groups Push Law To Reign In Zombie Devices

Model legislation from Consumer Reports, US PIRG and SRFF requires manufacturers to declare software support periods prior to purchase, and requires ISPs to replace their end of life devices.

A group of consumer advocacy groups introduced model legislation on Thursday to address the growing epidemic of “zombie” Internet of Things (IoT) devices that have had software support cut off by their manufacturer.

The Connected Consumer Product End of Life Disclosure Act requires manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose for how long th…