[entropyie]

A local proxy in this analogy would have to be able to MITM the traffic... which is unlikely to work with an Alexa. I'd like to see the EU mandate customer configurable CA bundles, but I won't hold my breath! --- https://www.dialgizmo.com/ A bit finicky, but does what is says on the tin ;-)

[lucideer]

If the definition of "older hardware" is closed saas-supported media products then I guess this is a different discussion than I thought. I'd be surprised if the SaaS support lifespan of things like Alexa would even be long enough for the hardware to be in any way usable after reaching an age considered "old" but... if it does, then I'd suggest the sibling commenter's point about selection criteria fits here.

> * I'd like to see the EU mandate customer configurable CA bundles*

Agree but I'd go broader - right to flash or some kind of general firmware/os/softwate openness mandate would be nice to see.