FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Consumer Routers Over National Security Concerns
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Summary
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned new foreign-made consumer internet routers over national security concerns, adding all consumer-grade routers manufactured outside the US to its list of equipment deemed not secure enough for use. This decision affects routers widely used in homes and businesses to connect devices to the internet, and comes at a time when almost no major router brands are manufactured in the US. The ban reflects growing concerns about potential security vulnerabilities in foreign-made networking equipment that could be exploited by adversaries.
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In an update on Monday to a list of equipment seen as not secure enough for use, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added all consumer-grade routers made outside the US.
It puts routers - which are used widely in homes and businesses to connect computers, phones, TVs and other devices to the internet - on a list of equipment that cannot be sold in the US.
There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.
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