I came here to say this was alarmist bullshit, but I wanted to read the article first.
I was very wrong. Locking router firmware down is maliscious & the coup de grâce to an opened internet.
Today the http status code 451 was oficially added.
I really respect the EFF and this no way falls on them, but they (and all of us) need to work harder. To some extent, it is pretty sad we have to work so hard to just promote a message of freedom.
We like to say "it's the technology stupid", it isn't it's really the society. They just don't care.
Our society is a reflection of consensus. To some extent there is friction there, but by and large only a few people still give a fuck.