I saw your other response.
There is no evidence of national selectivity or “racism” involved here, you seem to be interpreting this yourself. The fact that this is about an EU-related fork is a coincidence.
It is the highjacking of the license to restrict the implied spirit of freedom is what is at issue here.
In the days of 3G, this was possible. However, LTE and 5G networks will not allow uncertified modems to connect. If you’ve ever been through getting a Mikrotik LTE router on a North American network, you’ll recognize that pain.
Using Mobian (very real, BTW), or PostmarketOS are your best bets at the moment. Easier to reverse-engineer drivers than to go through the hoops of certification.
The side picked is banning smoking. It’s being done by attrition because everyone knows how hard it is to stop, easier to just prevent it from the beginning.