FCC Bans All Foreign-Made Consumer Routers: Only Starlink's Texas-Made Router Exempt

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2026-03-29T19:56:39.314Z·1 min read
The US Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to include all foreign-made consumer network routers, effectively banning new models from entering the US market. The move is p...

The US Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to include all foreign-made consumer network routers, effectively banning new models from entering the US market. The move is presented as a national security measure.

The Ban

The Justification

A White House interagency body determined that:

The Irony

The US is banning foreign routers despite its own intelligence agencies being caught intercepting Cisco routers in transit and updating firmware with espionage tools (2014 revelation by Der Spiegel).

The Practical Problem

Nearly all routers are manufactured abroad, including those from US brands like Cisco and Netgear. The only known exception: newer Starlink Wi-Fi routers, manufactured in Texas.

The Criticism

Source: The Register

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