I agree you own that hardware. I don't think the ISP is the owner. I just think that the piece of hardware you own is only useful if you have the private keys.

I agree you own that hardware. I don't think the ISP is the owner. I just think that the piece of hardware you own is only useful if you have the private keys. That configuration is a physical property of the object you bought. Are you suggesting we should force that manufacturer to tell us some private knowledge he has? Don't try to make a "freedom" argument here. Vote with your Value and buy an unlocked piece of harware.