FCC grants Netgear a temporary de facto router monopoly in the US
TL;DR
The FCC issued conditional approval allowing Netgear to sell and service new consumer routers in the US, effectively creating a temporary de facto monopoly for its Nighthawk and Orbi routers until October 1, 2027, contingent on a plan to bring manufacturing to the US and other conditions as the agency expands its foreign-made router ban.
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