FCC Bans Foreign-Made Routers Citing National Security Risks

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned all imports of foreign-made commercial routers March 23, a move that targets Chinese-linked brands found to pose national security risks. “Today, the FCC took additional action to safeguard Americans and the communications networks we rely on,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr posted on X. “This action means that new models of foreign-produced routers will no longer be eligible for marketing or sale in the U.S.” The decision followed a March 20 report by an executive branch interagency body with national security expertise. The report found commercial routers—the boxes used in homes to connect computers, phones and other smart devises to the internet—posed an unacceptable risk to the United States....