FCC bans new foreign-made routers, pushing domestic manufacturing
TL;DR
The FCC announced a sweeping ban on approving consumer routers made entirely outside the United States, effective for all new models unless a Department of Defense or Homeland Security review deems them safe; existing routers can stay and receive updates until March 1, 2027, with a conditional-approval pathway for certain foreign-made devices, signaling a push toward U.S.-based manufacturing and tighter supply-chain security.
Topics:businesstechnology#conditional-approvals#domestic-manufacturing#fcc#foreign-made-routers#national-security#technology
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