FCC Bans New Foreign Made Routers in the U.S.

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Originally published at: FCC Bans New Foreign Made Routers in the U.S.

The FCC just banned all new consumer routers built overseas from entering the U.S. market, citing serious national security threats. On March 23, the agency added every foreign-produced router to its Covered List, which blocks upcoming models from receiving authorization. Without that approval, these devices can’t be imported or sold in America. A White House-led…

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Ban on foreign-made routers
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FYI The Federal Communications Commission announced it will no longer approve consumer-grade routers made outside of the US.

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Thanks for sharing, I’m sure this had something to do with it - State of Texas Sues TP-Link Over Chinese Hacking Risks

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That’s the vast majority of router brands affected, including asus, netgear, tplink, eero, etc. What qualifies to make it on the exempt list?

As much as Dji tried to get exempt from the drone ban, govt wanted no part.

Starlink only one of few that assembles in US.

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I don’t see what makes them any safer just because they are manufactured in the United States. They’re just as prone to being compromised.

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And the chips they use are all fabricated abroad anyway!

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