FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Consumer Routers Over National Security Concerns

FCC's blanket ban on foreign-made routers criticized as overly broad and misdirected

On March 23, the FCC issued an update to their Covered List, a list of equipment banned from obtaining regulatory approval necessary for U.S

US bans imports of new foreign-made routers over national security and cybersecurity concerns

The Trump administration is banning imports of new, foreign-made routers citing supply chain vulnerability and cybersecurity risks. The gove

FCC ban on foreign-made home routers raises security and supply concerns

A sweeping FCC rule on home routers could reshape the market, limit new devices and even affect whether existing equipment receives security

Cable lobby seeks FCC waiver on foreign router ban, warns of broadband disruption

NCTA seeks waiver from foreign-router ban, citing memory and substrate shortages.

Public Statement Regarding FCC Ban on Imports of Foreign-Made Routers

US: FCC Relaxes Foreign-Made Router Ban to Allow for Security Updates

The same extension applies to security updates shipped to US-based users of foreign-made drones