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March 24, 2026
The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US
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TL;DR
- The FCC has banned the import of new foreign-made consumer routers, citing national security risks.
- Existing foreign-made routers can still be used, and products with prior FCC authorization can continue to be imported.
- Manufacturers must secure 'conditional approval' or risk skipping the US market.
- The FCC claims these routers pose risks and were implicated in cyberattacks like Volt Typhoon, Flax, and Salt Typhoon.
- The ban specifically targets 'consumer-grade routers' intended for residential use.
- TP-Link, a dominant US consumer router company with manufacturing in Vietnam, expects the entire industry to be impacted.
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